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prove
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- pronunciation:
- pruv
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verb |
| inflections: |
proves, proving, proved, proven |
| definition 1: |
When you prove something, you show with evidence that it is true or correct.
The tests proved that the water was safe to drink.The inventor proved that his machine worked better than the others.- synonyms:
- confirm, establish
- similar words:
- show, support, uphold
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| definition 2: |
If something proves correct, it means that eventually everybody can see that it is correct. If something proves false, it means that in the end everybody can see that it is false.
Carson's prediction that his sister would win the chess game proved true.- similar words:
- end up
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| derivations: |
provable (adj.), proved (adj.), proven (adj.), provably (adv.), provability (n.) |
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