About The Word Prove
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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. |
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