substantiating Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
verb represent in bodily form
embody; substantiate; incarnate; body forth.
- He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
- The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actualize; substantiate; realize; realise; actualise.
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
verb solidify, firm, or strengthen
substantiate.
- The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country
adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence