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prove

/ prove /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Opposites:
disprove confute
Type of:
confirm corroborate sustain
Kinds of:
prove oneself negate contradict stultify
Derived:
establishment validation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
Type of:
demonstrate establish show
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
mathematics math maths
verb Sense 3
obtain probate of
"prove a will"
Type of:
authenticate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 4
take a trial impression of
Type of:
print impress
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
be shown or be found to be
"She proved to be right"
"The medicine turned out to save her life"
"She turned up HIV positive"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
result ensue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Something is ----ing PP
Frame 34
verb Sense 6
increase in volume
"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
Type of:
grow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"This approach has been tried with good results"
"Test this recipe"
Type of:
judge
Kinds of:
control verify float field-test
Derived:
examination exam test examen testing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
provide evidence for
"The blood test showed that he was the father"
"Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
attest certify manifest demonstrate evidence
Derived:
evidence grounds testimony testimonial testifier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 9
cause to puff up with a leaven
"unleavened bread"
Type of:
raise lift elevate
Derived:
leaven leavening
Causes:
rise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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confirm corroborate sustain prove oneself negate contradict stultify disprove confute demonstrate establish show