prove

Verb
  1. Be shown or be found to be (synset 202639962)
    "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    subtypes: ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    same as: turn out, turn up
  2. Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment (synset 200666706)
    "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
    is a type of: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    subtypes:
    • prove oneself - show one's ability or courage
    • prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    • contradict, negate - prove negative; show to be false
    • stultify - prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
    same as: demonstrate, establish, shew, show
  3. Provide evidence for (synset 201017253)
    "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
    subtypes:
    same as: bear witness, evidence, show, testify
  4. Prove formally;
    Demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof (synset 200667548)
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  5. Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (synset 202537291)
    "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
    is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
    subtypes:
    • control, verify - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
    • float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
    • field-test - test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used
    same as: essay, examine, test, try, try out
  6. Increase in volume (synset 201987148)
    "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
    is a type of: grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
    same as: rise
  7. Cause to puff up with a leaven (synset 201979601)
    "unleavened bread"
    causes: prove, rise - increase in volume
    is a type of: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise - raise from a lower to a higher position
    same as: leaven, raise
  8. Take a trial impression of (synset 201748860)
    is a type of: impress, print - reproduce by printing
  9. Obtain probate of (synset 200667689)
    "prove a will"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: authenticate - establish the authenticity of something

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