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prove
[ proov ]
verb (used with object)
- to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument:
to prove one's claim.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- Law. to establish the authenticity or validity of (a will); probate.
- to give demonstration of by action.
- to subject to a test, experiment, comparison, analysis, or the like, to determine quality, amount, acceptability, characteristics, etc.:
to prove ore.
- to show (oneself ) to have the character or ability expected of one, especially through one's actions.
- Mathematics. to verify the correctness or validity of by mathematical demonstration or arithmetical proof.
- to cause (dough) to rise to the necessary lightness.
- Archaic. to experience.
verb (used without object)
- to turn out:
The experiment proved to be successful.
- to be found by trial or experience to be:
His story proved false.
- (of dough) to rise to a specified lightness:
Leave covered until it has proved.
prove
/ ː /
verb
- may take a clause as object or an infinitive to establish or demonstrate the truth or validity of; verify, esp by using an established sequence of procedures or statements
- to establish the quality of, esp by experiment or scientific analysis
- law to establish the validity and genuineness of (a will)
- to show (oneself) able or courageous
- copula to be found or shown (to be)
this has proved useless
he proved to be invaluable
- printing to take a trial impression of (type, etc)
- intr (of dough) to rise in a warm place before baking
- archaic.to undergo
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈٲ, noun
- ˈDZ, adverb
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZa· adjective
- DZa·i·ٲ DZa··ness noun
- DZa· adverb
- DZIJ· adverb
- DZİ noun
- -DZ adjective
- -DZIJ adjective
- non·DZa· adjective
- v·DZ verb (used with object) overproved overproved or overproven overproving
- ·DZ verb (used with object) preproved preproved or preproven preproving
- -DZiԲ adjective
- i·DZIJ adjective
- un·DZa· adjective
- ܲ·DZ adjective
- ܲ·DZIJ adjective
- ܲ·DZiԲ adjective
- ɱ-DZ adjective
- ɱ-DZIJ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prove1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with prove , also see exception proves the rule .Example Sentences
She has plenty to choose from, with decisions made at Westminster affecting steel, welfare, rail funding, crown estate and National Insurance all proving controversial and very current issues.
"Paris is a tough place to go, but we have always proved that we can compete against anybody and, with all due respect, I think we are going to win the second leg," he said.
But landing roles in American productions as a Mexican actor proved uniquely challenging.
It’s also proved effective at finding people who are likely to become chronically homeless.
Attorney General Pam Bondi showily gave them binders of "Epstein files," which proved to be just the already public information, because there isn't any more.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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