prove
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prove¹
- /ˈpɹuːv/ UK
- /ˈpɹʉwv/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈpɹuv/ US
- /ˈpɹʉːv/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈpɾɪʊv/ Wales
- /ˈpɾʉv/ Scotland
- /ˈpɻʉv/ Northern Ireland
Rhymes with -uːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English proven, from Old English prōfian (“to esteem, regard as, evince, try, prove”) and Old French prover (“to prove”), both from Latin probō (“test, try, examine, approve, show to be good or fit, prove”, verb), from probus (“good, worthy, excellent”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰuH-s (“being in front, prominent”), from *pro-, *per- (“toward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”). Displaced native Middle English sothen (“to prove”), from Old English sōþian (“to prove”). Doublet of probe. More at for, be, soothe.
verb proves · proving · proved · proven · prove
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To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
[VV]e are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already published of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gaynesay vs.
Similar: substantiate
- To turn out; to manifest. It proved to be a cold day.
- To turn out to be. Have an exit strategy should your calculations prove incorrect.
- To put to the test, to make trial of. They took the experimental car to the proving-grounds.
- To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify. to prove a will
- To experience. Where she, captived long, great woes did prove.
- To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of. to prove a page
- Alternative form of proof (“allow (dough) to rise; test the activeness of (yeast); pressure-test (a firearm)”).
- To determine by experiment which effects a substance causes when ingested.
noun proves · proove
- The process of dough proofing. You may also need to think about what the prove is doing to the loaf of bread — it is warming the dough and making it moist, allowing it to rise […]
prove²
- /pɹəʊv/ UK
Where it comes from
Simple past form of proove, conjugated as a Germanic strong verb, on the pattern of choose → chose.
verb
- simple past of proove
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: evidence, demonstrate, establish, examine, bear witness, show, testify, test, try out, turn out, essay, try, raise, shew, rise, leaven
Translations
Every language
verb to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
| Español | demostrar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증명하다 jeungmyeonghada |
| 日本語 | 証明する shōmei-suru |
| 中文 | 證明 /证明 zhèngmíng |
| हिन्दी | प्रमाणित करना pramāṇit karnā, साबित करना sābit karnā |
| Kiswahili | hakiki |
| Português | provar, demonstrar |
| Français | prouver |
| Deutsch | beweisen, prüfen |
| Italiano | dimostrare, provare |
| Ελληνικά | αποδεικνύω apodeiknýo |
| Română | proba, dovedi, stabili, arăta |
| Русский | дока́зывать dokázyvatʹ, доказа́ть dokazátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chứng minh |
| العربية | بَرْهَنَ barhana, أَثْبَتَ ʔaṯbata |
| עברית | הוכיח hokhíakh |
verb to turn out; to manifest
| Français | se révéler, s’avérer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sich herausstellen, sich zeigen |
| Italiano | manifestare, dimostrare |
| Русский | ока́зываться okázyvatʹsja, оказа́ться okazátʹsja |
verb to put to the test, to make trial of
| Español | probar |
|---|---|
| Português | provar, experimentar |
| Italiano | testare, provare |
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