All circumstantiate synonyms
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C c verb circumstantiate
- specify β to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- certify β If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
- uphold β to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- affirm β If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- verify β to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- substantiate β to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- back β If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- sign β a token; indication.
- corroborate β To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
- approve β If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- portray β to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- reveal β to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- depict β To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
- delineate β If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.
- relate β to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- describe β If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
- stipulate β to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- spell out β to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?
- uncover β to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- recount β to count again.
- lay out β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- summarize β to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- analyze β to separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
- tell β to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
- set forth β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- authorize β If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- prove β to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- formulate β to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- ratify β to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- make β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- confirm β If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- base β The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- determine β If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- attest β To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
- buy β If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- okay β to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- debunk β If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is.
- underpin β to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
- bless β When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
- subscribe β to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.
- vouch β to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually followed by for): Her record in office vouches for her integrity.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- authenticate β If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
- sanction β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- warrant β authorization, sanction, or justification.
- check β Check is also a noun.
- witness β to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
- justify β to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- double-check β a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.