substantiate

Etymology

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

verb

  1. (transitive) To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate
  2. (transitive) To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

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