substantiate
Day 17Level 1suhb-STAN-shee-eyt
establish by proof
to establish by proof; strengthen
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
prove, verify, validate, support, personify
Antonyms:
disprove
Example Sentence:
I have not seen any research that would substantiate that point.
Related Words
abdication
Day 17renunciation
ab-di-KEY-shuhn
renunciation
ambulatory
Day 17capable of walking
AM-byuh-luh-tohr-ee
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking; not stationary
apostrophe
Day 17to imaginary person
uh-POS-truh-fee
a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters, the possessive case, the plural; address to an absent or imaginary person
augury
Day 17omen
AW-guh-ree
prediction of events; omen
austere
Day 17unadorned
aw-STEER
severe in manner ; unadorned, simple
bonhomie
Day 17geniality
bah-nuh-MEE
good natured manner; geniality