circumstantiate

circumstantiate
/serr'keuhm stan"shee ayt'/, v.t., circumstantiated, circumstantiating.
1. to set forth or support with circumstances or particulars: Documents circumstantiated her evidence.
2. to describe fully or minutely: He circumstantiated the accident.
[1640-50; < L circumstanti(a) CIRCUMSTANCE + -ATE1]

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  • circumstantiate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: circa 1652 to supply with circumstantial evidence or support …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • circumstantiate — verb To describe, verify or prove something by setting out circumstantial evidence …   Wiktionary

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