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"
Synonyms:
verb

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Example: "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
Antonyms:
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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