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prove

/ˈpɹuv/verb1 syllable

Prove means: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

Synonyms for prove18

verb, as in put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

test, try, try out, examine, essay

verb, as in establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

demonstrate, establish, show, shew

verb, as in provide evidence for

testify, bear witness, evidence, show

verb, as in be shown or be found to be

turn out, turn up

verb, as in cause to puff up with a leaven

raise, leaven

verb, as in increase in volume

rise

also used for prove

substantiate

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Opposites of prove

disprove

What does prove mean?9

verb

1

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”

2

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

3

provide evidence for“The blood test showed that he was the father”

4

be shown or be found to be“She proved to be right”

5

cause to puff up with a leaven“unleavened bread”

6

increase in volume“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”

7

prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

8

take a trial impression of

9

obtain probate of“prove a will”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prove?6

one syllable

movegroove

three syllables

disapprove
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Prove in a sentence

  • I can't prove it, you'll have to take my word for it.PeterR
  • When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.Zifre
  • Mathematicians are poets, except that they have to prove what their fantasy creates.Swift
  • I have been in a continuous, unending, hopeless pursuit to prove myself.supermarinete
  • A car is convenient, to be sure, but, after all, it will prove expensive.Stalwartlover
  • All lost umbrellas turn into paper clips, as anyone can prove when finding these.brauliobezerra
  • Now, we show how this lemma can be used to prove our main theorem.MUIRIEL
  • Unable to prove his innocence, he was forced to leave his native town.CK

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Forms of prove

as a verb

past tense
proved
past participle
proved
present participle
proving
third-person singular
proves