Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Substantiate has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"
represent in bodily form
"He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"
"The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
solidify, firm, or strengthen
"The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"
To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate