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.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- approve and substantiate
- approve and support
- hold and substantiate
- hold and support
- uphold and substantiate
- uphold and support
- sustain and substantiate
- sustain and support
- verify and substantiate
- verify and support
- confirm and substantiate
- confirm and support
- endorse and substantiate
- endorse and support
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Support and Substantiate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/substantiate/support
Substantiate & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/substantiate/support>.
Support or Substantiate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/substantiate/support.
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