Bible Dictionaries
Substantiate

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To make to exist; to make real.

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Substantiate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/substantiate.html. 1828.