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Word entry · 12 letters

substantiate

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"Back up with evidence"

12 letters · collected on this word page

12 lettersPronunciation /səbˈstænʃieɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aabeinsstttuStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. solidify, firm, or strengthen

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • substantiate allegations
  • substantiate a claim
  • The lawyer was asked to substantiate her claims.

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