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Substantiate vs Legitimize - What's the difference?

substantiate | legitimize |

In lang=en terms the difference between substantiate and legitimize

is that substantiate is to give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents while legitimize is to make legitimate.

As verbs the difference between substantiate and legitimize

is that substantiate is to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate while legitimize is to make legitimate.

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

    legitimize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * legitimise

    Verb

    (legitimiz)
  • To make legitimate.
    • Usage notes
    * Forms of (legitimize) ares about twice as common as forms of the verb legitimate in the US. * Forms of legitimate are somewhat more common than the forms of the verbs (legitimize) and (legitimise) in the UK combined.

    Synonyms

    * legitimate (verb)

    Derived terms

    * delegitimize * illegitimatize * illegitimize