Prove

Quick meaning: Prove is a verb meaning (transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

Meaning

(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To turn out; to manifest.
2. (copulative) To turn out to be.
3. (transitive) To put to the test, to make trial of.
4. (transitive) To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.
5. (printing, dated, transitive) To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of.
6. Alternative form of proof (“allow (dough) to rise; test the activeness of (yeast); pressure-test (a firearm)”).
7. (archaic, transitive) To experience.

Example Sentences

It proved to be a cold day.

I will prove that my method is more effective than yours.

Importantly, the hypothesis cannot be proven to be true—it can only be proven to be false.

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Word Forms

• proves
• proving
• proved
• proven
• provest
• provedst
• proveth
• proove

Synonyms for prove

Depending on context, synonyms include demonstrate, examine, establish, show, rise, raise.

Antonyms for prove

Common opposites include confute, disprove.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include evidence, demonstrate, establish, examine, show, testify.

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