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proof

/ proof /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Type of:
produce make create
Derived:
test copy trial impression
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
knead to reach proper lightness
"proof dough"
Type of:
knead work
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
"proof yeast"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.
"proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"
Type of:
strengthen
Kinds of:
goofproof goof-proof foolproof fireproof weatherproof
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
Type of:
measure quantity amount
noun Sense 6
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
Type of:
argument statement
Kinds of:
mathematical proof logical proof demonstration monstrance
Domain:
logic mathematics math
noun Sense 7
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
Type of:
impression printing
Kinds of:
galley proof foundry proof
Derived:
proofread
Domain:
printing printing process
noun Sense 8
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
"if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
Type of:
evidence grounds
Kinds of:
confirmation verification check substantiation establishment
noun Sense 9
a trial photographic print from a negative
Type of:
photographic print print
verb Sense 10
read for errors
"I should proofread my manuscripts"
Type of:
see check insure
Derived:
test copy trial impression proofreader reader
Entails:
read
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 11
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Type of:
determination finding
Kinds of:
authentication certification documentation support monetization
Derived:
confirm corroborate sustain substantiate support
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
59
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

produce make create knead work change alter modify strengthen goofproof goof-proof foolproof