Substantiate and Support

Substantiate

Substantiate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Usage example: substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley

Support is a synonym for substantiate in idea topic. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a verb "Substantiate", when it comes to topics like verify, prove, defend.

Support

Support verb - To provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea).
Usage example: studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer

Substantiate is a synonym for support in verify topic. You can use "Substantiate" instead a verb "Support", if it concerns topics such as defend.

Common collocations

claim substantiate claim support claim
theory substantiate theory support theory
claims substantiate claims support claims
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