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   Prove

   /pro͞ov/

   

   verb

   • 1. demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument: "the concept is difficult to prove" Similar demonstrateshowshow beyond doubtshow to be truemanifestproduce/submit proofproduce/submit evidenceestablish evidenceevincewitness togive substance todeterminedemonstrate the truth ofsubstantiatecorroborateverifyratifyvalidateauthenticateattestcertifydocumentbear outconfirmOpposite disprove
   • ▪ establish the genuineness and validity of (a will).
   • 2. demonstrate to be the specified thing by evidence or argument: "innocent until proven guilty"
   • ▪ be seen or found to be: "the plan has proved a great success" Similar turn outbe foundhappen
   • ▪ demonstrate one's abilities or courage: "a new lieutenant, very green and very desperate to prove himself"
   • ▪ test the accuracy of (a mathematical calculation). rare
   • 3. (of bread dough) become aerated by the action of yeast; rise.
   • 4. subject (a gun or other item) to a testing process: "firearms proved for black powder should not be used with smokeless ammunition"
   • 5. (in homeopathy) demonstrate the action of (a remedy) by seeing what effect it produces in a healthy individual.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French prover, from Latin probare ‘test, approve, demonstrate’, from probus ‘good’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. provability noun
   • 2. provable adjective
   • 3. prover noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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