Substantiate Your Success
SUBSTANTIATE most nearly means: A) speculate; B) embellish; C) refute; D) verify. Answer inside. 👉️
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The first sense of the word substantiate in English meant to give substance to, as something abstract, for example, to take an idea or emotion, and make it real, as in a work of art. However, nowadays, we use substantiate mostly to mean to prove or back up with evidence.
📚️ Definition of substantiate
substantiate (verb): verify; support with proof or evidence (Ex: substantiate a claim). (rare) make real or concrete; give bodily form to (Ex: substantiate an emotion in a sculpture).
🗣️ Pronunciation of substantiate
IPA: səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪt (See IPA key)
Respelling: suhb-STAN-shee-ayt
📰 Examples of substantiate
Here are some examples of the word substantiate:
I was able to substantiate my claim that I was at home all day today by getting my housemate to vouch for me.
We used two methods to substantiate our findings.
Quiz answer: D, verify.