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demonstrate vs substantiate

substantiate vs demonstrate

demonstrate and substantiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demonstrate No No Yes No
substantiate No No Yes No
As verbs, substantiate is a hypernym of demonstrate; that is, substantiate is a word with a broader meaning than demonstrate:
  • demonstrate: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • substantiate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Other hypernyms of demonstrate include affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain.
demonstrate (verb) substantiate (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment solidify, firm, or strengthen
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
give an exhibition of to an interested audience make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
march in protest; take part in a demonstration represent in bodily form
Difference between demonstrate and substantiate

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