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  1. 1. v. t. To make to exist; to make real. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. represent in bodily form Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. solidify, firm, or strengthen Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. To make to exist; to make real. Ayliffe. 2. To establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration. Observation is, in turn, wanted to direct and substantiate the course of experiment. Coleridge. Source: webster
  8. 8. v:100 v. solidify, firm, or strengthen Source: ecdict

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