substantiate vs establish

substantiate and establish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substantiate	No	No	Yes	No
establish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, establish is a hyponym of substantiate; that is, establish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substantiate:

substantiate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
establish: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other hyponyms of substantiate include back, back up, vouch, verify, demonstrate, prove, shew, show, document, validate.

substantiate (verb)	establish (verb)
solidify, firm, or strengthen	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	institute, enact, or establish
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to	use as a basis for; found on
represent in bodily form	place
	set up or lay the groundwork for
	bring about
	build or establish something abstract
	set up or found

substantiate vs establish

substantiate and establish both are verbs.

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