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Substantiate vs Fortify - What's the difference?

substantiate | fortify |

As verbs the difference between substantiate and fortify

is that substantiate is to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate while fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.

substantiate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate
  • to give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents
  • References

    fortify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.
  • To impart strength or vigor to.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • Pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution.
  • *
  • To increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients.
  • * 1979 , Kiplinger's Personal Finance (volume 33, number 7, July 1979, page 47)
  • Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.