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beef up vs substantiate

substantiate vs beef up

beef up and substantiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beef up No No Yes No
substantiate No No Yes No
As verbs, substantiate is a hyponym of beef up; that is, substantiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beef up:
  • beef up: make strong or stronger
  • substantiate: solidify, firm, or strengthen
Other hyponyms of beef up include vitalise, vitalize, ruggedise, ruggedize, restrengthen, brace up, undergird, confirm, reenforce, reinforce, buttress, brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady, batten, batten, batten down, secure.
beef up (verb) substantiate (verb)
make strong or stronger solidify, firm, or strengthen
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
represent in bodily form
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