substantiating

«substantiating» in Mova's school dictionary: proving that something is true by giving facts or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (the -ing form of «substantiate»: substantiate, substantiates, substantiated, substantiating); adjective (substantiating evidence)

meaning for a pupil

1) Substantiating means proving that something is true by giving facts or evidence (formal). tree →

2) As an adjective, substantiating describes evidence or facts that support a claim (formal). tree →

sense in the lessons

This is the stiff exam and law voice; in everyday speech people say «proving», «backing up» or «supporting». In science, substantiating a claim means showing data that supports it. In law, a claim needs substantiating evidence. Phrases: substantiating evidence, substantiating a claim.

examples

• The scientist is substantiating her idea with careful tests. tree →
• The police need substantiating evidence before they arrest anyone. tree →
• He had trouble substantiating his story. tree →
• Substantiating a rumour means checking the facts. tree →
• Your essay should include substantiating examples. tree →
• The detective spent a week substantiating the witness's claims. tree →

note

Formal word. Base verb: substantiate; noun: substantiation. The opposite idea is «unsubstantiated» (not proved). Plain words: prove, support, back up.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «substantiating» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.