Verb
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
"his story confirmed my doubts""The evidence supports the defendant"2. represent in bodily form;
"He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system""The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"3. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to;
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"4. solidify, firm, or strengthen;
"The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"