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Prove Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Prove? [v] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" [v] prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof [v] obtain probate of, as of a will [v] provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" [v] take a trial impression of [v] cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread" [v] increase in volume; of dough [v] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [v] be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turend up HIV positive" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Prove: bear witness \| demonstrate \| essay \| establish \| evidence \| examine \| leaven \| raise \| shew \| show \| show \| test \| testify \| try \| try out \| turn out \| turn up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Prove: See Also \| abduce \| adduce \| affirm \| attest \| authenticate \| be \| bring up \| certify \| cite \| confirm \| contradict \| control \| corroborate \| demonstrate \| elevate \| ensue \| field-test \| float \| get up \| grow \| impress \| inform \| judge \| lift \| manifest \| negate \| print \| prove \| prove \| prove oneself \| result \| rise \| stultify \| substantiate \| support \| sustain \| verify Prove In Webster's Dictionary \Prove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proving}.] [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try, approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. {Probable}, {Proof}, {Probe}.] 1. 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. Thou hast proved mine heart. --Ps. xvii. 3. 2. To evince, establish, or ascertain, as truth, reality, or fact, by argument, testimony, or other evidence. They have inferred much from slender premises, and conjectured when they could not prove. --J. H. Newman. 3. To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify; as, to prove a will. 4. To gain experience of the good or evil of; to know by trial; to experience; to suffer. Where she, captived long, great woes did prove. --Spenser. 5. (Arith.) To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the correctness of any operation or result; thus, in subtraction, if the difference between two numbers, added to the lesser number, makes a sum equal to the greater, the correctness of the subtraction is proved. 6. (Printing) To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of; as, to prove a page. Syn: To try; verify; justify; confirm; establish; evince; manifest; show; demonstrate. \Prove\, v. i. 1. To make trial; to essay. 2. To be found by experience, trial, or result; to turn out to be; as, a medicine proves salutary; the report proves false. ``The case proves mortal.'' --Arbuthnot. So life a winter's morn may prove. --Keble. 3. To succeed; to turn out as expected. [Obs.] ``The experiment proved not.'' --Bacon.

Prove Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prove?

[v] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
[v] prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
[v] obtain probate of, as of a will
[v] provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
[v] take a trial impression of
[v] cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"
[v] increase in volume; of dough
[v] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
[v] be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turend up HIV positive"

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Prove In Webster's Dictionary

\Prove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Proving}.] [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try,
approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. {Probable},
{Proof}, {Probe}.]
1. 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.

         Thou hast proved mine heart.          --Ps. xvii. 3.

2. To evince, establish, or ascertain, as truth, reality, or
   fact, by argument, testimony, or other evidence.

         They have inferred much from slender premises, and
         conjectured when they could not prove. --J. H.
                                               Newman.

3. To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of;
   to verify; as, to prove a will.

4. To gain experience of the good or evil of; to know by
   trial; to experience; to suffer.

         Where she, captived long, great woes did prove.
                                               --Spenser.

5. (Arith.) To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the
   correctness of any operation or result; thus, in
   subtraction, if the difference between two numbers, added
   to the lesser number, makes a sum equal to the greater,
   the correctness of the subtraction is proved.

6. (Printing) To take a trial impression of; to take a proof
   of; as, to prove a page.

Syn: To try; verify; justify; confirm; establish; evince;
     manifest; show; demonstrate.


\Prove\, v. i.
1. To make trial; to essay.

2. To be found by experience, trial, or result; to turn out
   to be; as, a medicine proves salutary; the report proves
   false. ``The case proves mortal.'' --Arbuthnot.

         So life a winter's morn may prove.    --Keble.

3. To succeed; to turn out as expected. [Obs.] ``The
   experiment proved not.'' --Bacon.

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