proof

/prˈuf/

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Adjective Satellite
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand; "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks"
Noun
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
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a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
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a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
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(printing) an impression made to check for errors
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a trial photographic print from a negative
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the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Verb
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
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knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"
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read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"
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activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"
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make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"