Prove (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
Take a trial impression of.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 7
Prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 8
Obtain probate of; "prove a will".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.