Sub*stan"ti*ate (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Substantiated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Substantiating.] 1. To make
to exist; to make real. Ayliffe.
2. 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.
Observation is, in turn, wanted to direct and
substantiate the course of experiment.
Coleridge.
Sub*stan"ti*ate (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Substantiated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Substantiating.] 1. To make
to exist; to make real. Ayliffe.
2. 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.
Observation is, in turn, wanted to direct and
substantiate the course of experiment.
Coleridge.
