substantiate vs verify

substantiate and verify both are verbs.

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

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

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

substantiate (verb)	verify (verb)
solidify, firm, or strengthen	confirm the truth of
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to	attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
represent in bodily form	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard