Substantiate /(?)/

Sub·stan·ti·ate

Substantiate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Substantiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Substantiating

  1. To make to exist; to make real.
  2. To establish the existence or truth of by proof or competent evidence; to verify; as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration.
    Observation is, in turn, wanted to direct and substantiate the course of experiment.