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Added 9 October 2026

substantiate

/səbˈstænʃieɪt/ verb

Latin root: substantiatus First recorded: 1657 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about substantiate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.
his story confirmed my doubts
Represent in bodily form.
He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to.
our ideas must be substantiated into actions

Origin

From Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first used 1657.

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