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Detailed Synonyms for prove in English

prove:

to prove verb (proves, proved, proving)

  1. to prove
    to prove; to verify; to demonstrate; to justify
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
    • verify verb (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • demonstrate verb (demonstrates, demonstrated, demonstrating)
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
  2. to prove
    to verify; to prove
    • verify verb (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
  3. to prove
    – establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment 1
    to establish; to show; to prove; to demonstrate; shew
    – establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment 1
    • establish verb (establishes, established, establishing)
    • show verb (shows, showed, showing)
      • The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
    • demonstrate verb (demonstrates, demonstrated, demonstrating)
      • The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound1
    • shew verb
  4. to prove
    – prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof 1
    to prove
    – prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof 1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
  5. to prove
    – obtain probate of 1
    to prove
    – obtain probate of 1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
      • prove a will1
  6. to prove
    – provide evidence for 1
    to show; evidence; to prove; bear witness; testify
    – provide evidence for 1
  7. to prove
    – take a trial impression of 1
    to prove
    – take a trial impression of 1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
  8. to prove
    – cause to puff up with a leaven 1
    to raise; to prove; leaven
    – cause to puff up with a leaven 1
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
    • leaven verb
      • unleavened bread1
  9. to prove
    – increase in volume 1
    to rise; to prove
    – increase in volume 1
    • rise verb (rises, rose, rising)
      • the dough rose slowly in the warm room1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
  10. to prove
    – put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to 1
    to prove; to examine; to try; to test; essay; to try out
    – put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to 1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
    • examine verb (examines, examined, examining)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • This approach has been tried with good results1
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
    • essay verb
    • try out verb (tries out, tried out, trying out)
  11. to prove
    – be shown or be found to be 1
    to prove; to turn out; to turn up
    – be shown or be found to be 1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
      • She proved to be right1
    • turn out verb (turns out, turned out, turning out)
    • turn up verb (turns up, turned up, turning up)

Conjugations for prove:

present
  1. prove
  2. prove
  3. proves
  4. prove
  5. prove
  6. prove
simple past
  1. proved
  2. proved
  3. proved
  4. proved
  5. proved
  6. proved
present perfect
  1. have proved
  2. have proved
  3. has proved
  4. have proved
  5. have proved
  6. have proved
past continuous
  1. was proving
  2. were proving
  3. was proving
  4. were proving
  5. were proving
  6. were proving
future
  1. shall prove
  2. will prove
  3. will prove
  4. shall prove
  5. will prove
  6. will prove
continuous present
  1. am proving
  2. are proving
  3. is proving
  4. are proving
  5. are proving
  6. are proving
subjunctive
  1. be proved
  2. be proved
  3. be proved
  4. be proved
  5. be proved
  6. be proved
diverse
  1. prove!
  2. let's prove!
  3. proved
  4. proving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "prove":

  1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment1
  2. prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof1
  3. obtain probate of1
    • prove a will1
  4. provide evidence for1
  5. take a trial impression of1
  6. cause to puff up with a leaven1
  7. increase in volume1
  8. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to1
  9. be shown or be found to be1
    • She proved to be right1

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