Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb
substantiate
IPA pronunciation: /səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪt/
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Обосновывать, подкреплять доказательствами
English definition
To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of an assertion.
Example
The candidate failed to substantiate her central claim with empirical research.
Collocations
- substantiate claims
- substantiate findings
- substantiate an argument
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