· establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
Synonym(s): confirm, corroborate, sustain, support, affirm
· represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
Synonym(s): incarnate, body_forth, embody
Hypernym(s): be
· make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Synonym(s): realize, realise, actualize, actualise
· solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"
Hypernym(s): strengthen, beef_up, fortify