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substantiating

substantiating is the present participle and gerund of substantiate.

Meaning of substantiate

Verb

substantiate (third-person singular simple present substantiates, present participle substantiating, simple past and past participle substantiated)

  1. (transitive) To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
    • substantiate allegations
    Synonyms:
    vouch
  2. (transitive) To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents

Questions about substantiating

What is substantiating the present participle and gerund of?
Substantiating is the present participle and gerund of substantiate.

Words near substantiating in the dictionary

  1. substantials
  2. substantiatable
  3. substantiate
  4. substantiated
  5. substantiates
  6. substantiating
  7. substantiation
  8. substantiations
  9. substantiative
  10. substantiator
  11. substantiators

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