prove (v.)

  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

    [ Syn: turn out , turn up ]

  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

    [ Syn: demonstrate , establish , show , shew ]

  3. provide evidence for; The blood test showed that he was the father; Her behavior testified to her incompetence

    [ Syn: testify , bear witness , evidence , show ]

  4. prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

  5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; This approach has been tried with good results; Test this recipe

    [ Syn: test , try , try out , examine , essay ]

  6. increase in volume; the dough rose slowly in the warm room

    [ Syn: rise ]

  7. cause to puff up with a leaven; unleavened bread

    [ Syn: raise , leaven ]

  8. take a trial impression of

  9. obtain probate of; prove a will'

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