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UK
/pɹˈuːv/
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[ US /ˈpɹuv/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹuv/ ]
VERB
- prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
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provide evidence for
Her behavior testified to her incompetence
The blood test showed that he was the father -
cause to puff up with a leaven
unleavened bread -
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Test this recipe
This approach has been tried with good results - take a trial impression of
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obtain probate of
prove a will -
increase in volume
the dough rose slowly in the warm room -
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound -
be shown or be found to be
She turned up HIV positive
She proved to be right
The medicine turned out to save her life
How To Use prove In A Sentence
- A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
- Rob's strengths lay in absorbing the pressure and criticism, and in doing this well he more than proved himself courageous, gutsy and tough.
- Apparently, the discovery that Landis is 10,000 years old further proves the fact that he is using performance enhancing steroids. creeky belly Doping ID - The Panda's Thumb
- He made a steady improvement and was released within 10 days of admission.
- Mr Smith said the department's own funds, which have bankrolled major improvements in the naval service, had been well tapped and it was now time to explore new ways of funding.
- It should also be noted that there are no contact-period materials from the Johnson site and that the only historic materials recovered date to the nineteenth century and did not occur in the provenances associated with the figurines.
- Surely one of the agonizing attributes of our post – September 11 age is the unending need to reaffirm realities that have been proved, and proved again, but just as doggedly denied by those in power, forcing us to live trapped between two narratives of present history, the one gaining life and color and vigor as more facts become known, the other growing ever paler, brittler, more desiccated, barely sustained by the life support of official power. 'The Moment Has Come to Get Rid of Saddam'
- High jinks and fast-moving action prove another winning combination for Bad Boy cops Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in this long-awaited sequel.
- The proposed acquisition, which must be approved by shareholders, values the two networks at about $ 16 a share.
- An account must now be given of the eustyle, which is the most approved class, and is arranged on principles developed with a view to convenience, beauty, and strength. The Ten Books on Architecture
