How to pronounce "prove"

• "prove" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "prove"

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• prove
• turn out
• turn up

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• prove
• demonstrate
• establish
• show
• shew

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• testify
• bear witness
• prove
• evidence
• show

Verb

prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

Synonyms:

• prove

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• test
• prove
• try
• try out
• examine
• essay

Verb

increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

Synonyms:

• rise
• prove

Verb

cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"

Synonyms:

• raise
• leaven
• prove

Verb

take a trial impression of

Synonyms:

• prove

Verb

obtain probate of; "prove a will"

Synonyms:

• prove