substantiate
VERB
/səb'stænʃi,eɪt/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
substantiate is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3S1T1A1N1T1I1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does substantiate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to.
“our ideas must be substantiated into actions”
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2
Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.
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3
Represent in bodily form.
“The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist”
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4
Solidify, firm, or strengthen.
“The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country”
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