Definition of proves Proves

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proves, verb, present, 3rd person singular of prove (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb proves, proving, proved
prove - 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"
		demonstrate, establish, show, shew
		confute, disprove prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"
		affirm, corroborate, substantiate, confirm, sustain, support to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
		prove oneself show one's ability or courage
		prove 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"
		contradict, negate deny the truth of
		stultify cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"
prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
		shew, demonstrate, establish, prove, show march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
		math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
prove - obtain probate of; "prove a will"
		authenticate establish the authenticity of something
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
prove - 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"
		turn out, turn up
		be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
		ensue, result come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"
prove - take a trial impression of
		print, impress put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed"
prove - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
		test, try, try out, examine, essay
		pass judgment, evaluate, judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
		verify, control confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
		float convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
		field-test test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used; "The Army field tested the new tanks"
prove - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
		testify, bear witness, evidence, show
		inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
		evidence, manifest, attest, demonstrate, certify reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"
		presume take liberties or act with too much confidence
		abduce, adduce, cite advance evidence for
prove - cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
		raise, leaven
		elevate, bring up, get up, lift, raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
		prove, rise 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"
prove - increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
		rise
		grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

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Wiktionary

prove (Verb)
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for.
prove (Verb)
To turn out ; to manifest.
prove (Verb)
To turn out to be.
prove (Verb)
To put to the test, to make trial of.
prove (Verb)
To experience.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

prove (v. t.)
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.
prove (v. t.)
To evince, establish, or ascertain, as truth, reality, or fact, by argument, testimony, or other evidence.
prove (v. t.)
To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify; as, to prove a will.
prove (v. t.)
To gain experience of the good or evil of; to know by trial; to experience; to suffer.
prove (v. t.)
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.
prove (v. t.)
To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of; as, to prove a page.
prove (v. i.)
To make trial; to essay.
prove (v. i.)
To be found by experience, trial, or result; to turn out to be; as, a medicine proves salutary; the report proves false.
prove (v. i.)
To succeed; to turn out as expected.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

prove
To give a proof that something is true.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

prove
prōōv, v.t. to try by experiment or by a test or standard: to make certain: to try by suffering: to establish or ascertain as truth by argument or other evidence: to demonstrate: to ascertain the genuineness of: to experience or suffer: (math.) to ascertain the correctness of any result.—v.i. to make trial: to turn out: to be shown afterwards.—n. Prov′er.—The exception proves the rule, the exception tests the rule, proving its general truth. [O. Fr. prover (Fr. prouver), which, like A.S. prófian and Ger. proben, is from L. probāre—probus, excellent.]