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
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
[ Syn: demonstrate , establish , show , shew ]
provide evidence for; The blood test showed that he was the father; Her behavior testified to her incompetence
[ Syn: testify , bear witness , evidence , show ]
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; This approach has been tried with good results; Test this recipe
increase in volume; the dough rose slowly in the warm room
[ Syn: rise ]
cause to puff up with a leaven; unleavened bread
take a trial impression of
obtain probate of; prove a will'