Definition of
prove is the dictionary form of proven Definition of prove
prove has definitions from the fields of mathematics,printing,food
1
[ verb ] be shown or be found to be

Synonyms

turn_out turn_up

Examples

"She proved to be right" "The medicine turned out to save her life" "She turend up HIV positive"

2
[ verb ] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Synonyms

show establish demonstrate shew

Examples

"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound" "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

3
[ verb ] establish the validity of something

Synonyms

show establish demonstrate shew

Examples

"This behavior shows his true nature"

4
[ verb ] provide evidence for

Synonyms

show evidence bear_witness testify

Examples

"The blood test showed that he was the father" "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

5
[ verb ] (mathematics) prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
6
[ verb ] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Synonyms

test try try_out examine essay

Examples

"This approach has been tried with good results" "Test this recipe"

7
[ verb ] (printing) take a trial impression of
8
[ verb ] (food) increase in volume

Synonyms

rise

Examples

"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

9
[ verb ] cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough

Synonyms

leaven raise

Examples

"unleavened bread"

10
[ verb ] obtain probate of, as of a will
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Rhymes with

unproven raven driven coven woven graven craven oven devon interwoven seven given maven coven liven leaven handwoven heaven haven shaven stephen handwoven yerevan calvin kelvin uneven eleven sylvan beethoven eleven enliven unshaven eindhoven sullivan

Phonetic and Homophones

P R UW1 V AH0 N

Similar Spelling

Provenza Provence Proventil provender Provencio Provencal prevent proving propene privine prebend province Provance propenal

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