prove

[ proov ]

/ pruv /

verb (used with object), proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.

Law. to establish the authenticity or validity of (a will); probate.

to give demonstration of by action.

to subject to a test, experiment, comparison, analysis, or the like, to determine quality, amount, acceptability, characteristics, etc.: to prove ore.

to show (oneself) to have the character or ability expected of one, especially through one's actions.

Mathematics. to verify the correctness or validity of by mathematical demonstration or arithmetical proof.

Also proof. Printing. to take a trial impression of (type, a cut, etc.).

to cause (dough) to rise to the necessary lightness.

Archaic. to experience.

verb (used without object), proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

to turn out: The experiment proved to be successful.

to be found by trial or experience to be: His story proved false.

(of dough) to rise to a specified lightness: Leave covered until it has proved.

Origin of prove

1125–75; Middle English proven < Old French prover < Latin probāre to try, test, prove, approve, derivative of probus good. See probity

SYNONYMS FOR prove

1 demonstrate, confirm, substantiate, verify.

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ANTONYMS FOR prove

1 disprove.

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usage note for prove

Either proved or proven is standard as the past participle of prove : Events have proved (or proven ) him wrong. As a modifier, proven is by far the more common: a proven fact.

OTHER WORDS FROM prove

prov·a·ble, adjective prov·a·bil·i·ty, prov·a·ble·ness, noun prov·a·bly, adverb prov·en·ly, adverb

prov·er, noun half-proved, adjective half-prov·en, adjective non·prov·a·ble, adjective o·ver·prove, verb (used with object), o·ver·proved, o·ver·proved or o·ver·prov·en, o·ver·prov·ing. pre·prove, verb (used with object), pre·proved, pre·proved or pre·prov·en, pre·prov·ing. self-prov·ing, adjective sem·i·prov·en, adjective un·prov·a·ble, adjective un·proved, adjective un·prov·en, adjective un·prov·ing, adjective well-proved, adjective well-prov·en, adjective

Words nearby prove

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Example sentences from the Web for unproved

There are the strongest ethical and religious reasons for refusing to accept this unproved and unprovable dogma.

Religion and the War |Various
But he was content to leave it to posterity, and to build no fabric on unproved propositions.

Diderot and the Encyclopdists |John Morley
"I take it that even a political organisation will not be so mean as to believe a vague and unproved charge," he said.

The Man Who Rose Again |Joseph Hocking
But in all places yet unproved the public should be free to peg out claims and try their fortune.

The African Colony |John Buchan

The essence of bribery is, that it should be legally proved; there is not such a thing—a—in rerum natura—a—as unproved bribery.

Felix Holt, The Radical |George Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for unproved (1 of 2)

unproved

/ (ʌnˈpruːvd) /

adjective

not having been established as true, valid, or possible

British Dictionary definitions for unproved (2 of 2)

prove

/ (pruːv) /

verb proves, proving, proved, proved or proven (mainly tr)

(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to establish or demonstrate the truth or validity of; verify, esp by using an established sequence of procedures or statements

to establish the quality of, esp by experiment or scientific analysis

law to establish the validity and genuineness of (a will)

to show (oneself) able or courageous

(copula) to be found or shown (to be) this has proved useless; he proved to be invaluable

printing to take a trial impression of (type, etc)

(intr) (of dough) to rise in a warm place before baking

archaic to undergo

Derived forms of prove

provable, adjective provability, noun provably, adverb

Word Origin for prove

C12: from Old French prover, from Latin probāre to test, from probus honest

Idioms and Phrases with unproved

prove

In addition to the idiom beginning with prove

prove out

also see:

exception proves the rule

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

prove

verb (used with object), proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

verb (used without object), proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

Origin of prove

SYNONYMS FOR prove

ANTONYMS FOR prove

usage note for prove

OTHER WORDS FROM prove

Words nearby prove

Example sentences from the Web for unproved

British Dictionary definitions for unproved (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for unproved (2 of 2)

verb proves, proving, proved, proved or proven (mainly tr)

Derived forms of prove

Word Origin for prove

Idioms and Phrases with unproved

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

prove

verb (used with object), proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

verb (used without object), proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.

Origin of prove

SYNONYMS FOR prove

ANTONYMS FOR prove

usage note for prove

OTHER WORDS FROM prove

Words nearby prove

Words related to unproved

Example sentences from the Web for unproved

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adjective

British Dictionary definitions for unproved (2 of 2)

verb proves, proving, proved, proved or proven (mainly tr)

Derived forms of prove

Word Origin for prove

Idioms and Phrases with unproved

British Dictionary definitions for unproved (1 of 2)