2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Substantiate \Sub*stan"ti*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Substantiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Substantiating}.] 1. To make to exist; to make real. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration. [1913 Webster] Observation is, in turn, wanted to direct and substantiate the course of experiment. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: substantiating adj : serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" [syn: {collateral}, {confirmative}, {confirming}, {confirmatory}, {corroborative}, {corroboratory}, {substantiative}, {validating}, {validatory}, {verificatory}, {verifying}]
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