vverb.cognitionestablish or strengthen as with new evidence or factsSynset:affirm confirm corroborate support sustain
Examples:- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
Antonyms:negate
Derivationally Related Form:affirmationcorroborationconfirmativecorroboratoryconfirmationsupportsustainablecorroborativeconfirmatorysubstantiativesubstantiationaffirmable
Inherited Hypernyms:confirm
Direct Hyponyms:backback updemonstratedocumentestablishproveshewshowvalidateverifyvouch
Full Troponyms:backcardcheckcinchcontrolcovercross-checkdisprovedocumentdouble-checkexplodefalsifyinvalidatenegateproofreadproveprove oneselfreceiptrefuteseesourcespot-checkstultifyvalidateverifyvouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.stativerepresent in bodily formSynset:body forth embody incarnate
Examples:- He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
- The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
Derivationally Related Form:incarnationembodiment
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:incarnatebe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.creationmake real or concrete; give reality or substance toSynset:actualise actualize realise realize
Examples:- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
Derivationally Related Form:realisationrealizationactualactualisationactualization
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:realizemake
Direct Hyponyms:expressincarnate
Full Troponyms:expressincarnate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: realize, actualize)
vverb.changesolidify, firm, or strengthenExamples:- The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country
Hypernyms:beef up fortify strengthen
Inherited Hypernyms:substantiatestrengthenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something