Dictionary Check: prove
"prove" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
be shown or be found to be
Example:
"She proved to be right"
verb
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Example:
"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
verb
provide evidence for
Example:
"The blood test showed that he was the father"
verb
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Example:
"This approach has been tried with good results"
verb
increase in volume
Example:
"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
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