- to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc)
- to reinforce (a perception)
- to bear out
- to substantiate
This meaning is used when something acts as proof or verification of an accusation or claim.
The results of the investigation substantiated their accusations.
This meaning is used when something strengthens or confirms a particular belief or viewpoint.
His success reinforced everyone's perception of him.
This meaning is applicable when something supports or aligns with a prior belief or assumption.
The results of this study bore out our predictions.
Their accounts bore out the course of events.
This meaning is used to indicate the act of providing evidence to support a claim or statement.
The witness testimony substantiated the important details of the case.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zuò shí坐实zhèng jù证据to substantiate evidencezuò shí坐实shì shí事实to reinforce the factzuò shí坐实guān diǎn观点to bear out a viewpointzuò shí坐实zhǐ kòng指控to serve as evidence for an accusationzuò shí坐实chuán wén传闻to substantiate a rumorzuò shí坐实huái yí怀疑to reinforce a suspicionzuò shí坐实lǐ lùn理论to bear out a theoryzuò shí坐实lì chǎng立场to substantiate a positionzuò shí坐实zé rèn责任to confirm responsibilityzuò shí坐实qíng kuàng情况to substantiate the situation