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Definition of Prove
1. Verb. Be shown or be found to be. "She turned up HIV positive"
2. Verb. Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
Exact synonyms: Demonstrate, Establish, Shew, Show
Specialized synonyms: Prove Oneself, Contradict, Negate, Stultify
Generic synonyms: Affirm, Confirm, Corroborate, Substantiate, Support, Sustain
Derivative terms: Demonstrative, Establishment
Antonyms: Disprove
Specialized synonyms: Prove Oneself, Contradict, Negate, Stultify
Generic synonyms: Affirm, Confirm, Corroborate, Substantiate, Support, Sustain
Derivative terms: Demonstrative, Establishment
Antonyms: Disprove
3. Verb. Provide evidence for. "They prove that there was a traffic accident "; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
Exact synonyms: Bear Witness, Evidence, Show, Testify
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Specialized synonyms: Attest, Certify, Demonstrate, Evidence, Manifest, Presume, Abduce, Adduce, Cite
Generic synonyms: Inform
Derivative terms: Evidence, Evidence, Evidence, Testifier, Testimony, Testimony
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Specialized synonyms: Attest, Certify, Demonstrate, Evidence, Manifest, Presume, Abduce, Adduce, Cite
Generic synonyms: Inform
Derivative terms: Evidence, Evidence, Evidence, Testifier, Testimony, Testimony
4. Verb. Prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof.
Category relationships: Math, Mathematics, Maths
Generic synonyms: Demonstrate, Establish, Shew, Show
Generic synonyms: Demonstrate, Establish, Shew, Show
5. Verb. Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. "Test this recipe"
Exact synonyms: Essay, Examine, Test, Try, Try Out
Generic synonyms: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Control, Verify, Float, Field-test
Derivative terms: Examination, Examination, Examination, Examiner, Test, Testing, Trial, Trier, Tryout
Generic synonyms: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Control, Verify, Float, Field-test
Derivative terms: Examination, Examination, Examination, Examiner, Test, Testing, Trial, Trier, Tryout
6. Verb. Increase in volume. "The dough rose slowly in the warm room"
7. Verb. Cause to puff up with a leaven. "They prove more bread"; "Unleavened bread"
Exact synonyms: Leaven, Raise
Generic synonyms: Bring Up, Elevate, Get Up, Lift, Raise
Causes: Rise
Derivative terms: Leaven
Generic synonyms: Bring Up, Elevate, Get Up, Lift, Raise
Causes: Rise
Derivative terms: Leaven
8. Verb. Take a trial impression of.
9. Verb. Obtain probate of. "Prove a will"
Definition of Prove
1. v. t. To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a standard measure.
2. v. i. To make trial; to essay.
Definition of Prove
1. to establish the truth or validity of [v PROVED, PROVEN, PROVING, PROVES] : PROVABLE [adj], PROVABLY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prove
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