prove

/prˈuv/

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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"
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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"
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provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
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prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
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put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
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increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
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cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
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take a trial impression of
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obtain probate of; "prove a will"
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