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substantiatesubstantiate /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEsubstantiate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | substantiate | | he, she, it | substantiates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | substantiated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have substantiated | | he, she, it | has substantiated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had substantiated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will substantiate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have substantiated |
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| Present | I | am substantiating | | he, she, it | is substantiating | | you, we, they | are substantiating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was substantiating | | you, we, they | were substantiating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been substantiating | | he, she, it | has been substantiating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been substantiating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be substantiating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been substantiating |
THESAURUS to make clear that something is true or exists by providing facts or information► demonstrate to make clear that something is true or exists by providing facts or information: The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition. ► show show means the same as demonstrate but sounds more informal: The case shows that women still face discrimination at work. ► mean to be a clear sign that something has happened, or is true: The lights are on – that means he’s still up. ► indicate formal if scientific facts, tests, official figures, etc. indicate something, they show that something exists or is likely to be true: Research indicates that the drug may be linked to birth defects. ► suggest to show that something is probably true, even though there is no clear proof: The results suggest that small class size may improve learning. ► prove to show that something is definitely true: Researchers have not been able to prove there is a link between living near a power line and getting cancer. ► establish formal to prove something: Twin studies have established that most traits are partially influenced by genes. ► validate to demonstrate, especially officially, that something is legal or right by giving extra information or evidence: We will have to test the substance again to validate our original results. ► substantiate formal to give extra information that helps to demonstrate that something is true: Why doesn’t the prosecutor produce some evidence to substantiate the charge of murder? ► corroborate formal to help to demonstrate that what someone has said is true by adding your own evidence, experience, etc. Used in legal language: The man said he had seen Brown leave the building, and three other people corroborated his story. formal to prove the truth of something that someone has said, claimed, etc.: No evidence has been found to substantiate the story.► see thesaurus at demonstrate—substantiation /səbˌstænʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |