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substantiate

To substantiate is to prove a claim to be true or back up a claim with evidence. (verb)

When you do a research project to prove a scientific theory, this is an example of a situation where you substantiate the theory.

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See substantiate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See substantiate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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