01 v. t. To make to exist; to make real.
imp. & p. p.
Substantiated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Substantiating
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1.
To make to exist; to make real.
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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.“Observation is, in turn, wanted to direct and substantiate the course of experiment.” — Coleridge.