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prove
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- pronunciation:
- pruv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
proves, proving, proved, proven |
| definition 1: |
to show to be true or correct.
The evidence failed to prove the guilt of the prisoner.- synonyms:
- confirm, establish, verify
- antonyms:
- disprove
- similar words:
- attest, demonstrate, justify, show, support, sustain, uphold
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| definition 2: |
to show to be worthy.
Young drivers must prove themselves before they get a driver's license.- synonyms:
- demonstrate, display, reveal, show
- similar words:
- exhibit
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| definition 3: |
to be found or shown in the end.
His guess that we would win the game proved true.- similar words:
- come out, end up
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| related words: |
hold, verify |
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| derivations: |
provable (adj.), proved (adj.), proven (adj.), provably (adv.), provability (n.) |
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