prove
Third Person
proves
Present Participle
proving
Past Tense
proved
Past Participle
proved
1
to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts
transitive
- He often proves his point through well-researched arguments.
- Yesterday, the team successfully proved the effectiveness of the new drug.
- The forensic analysis proved the suspect's innocence.
- Right now, the scientist is proving the concept in the laboratory.
- The experiment regularly proves the hypothesis.
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to allow a dough or yeast mixture to ferment or rest, causing it to rise or expand before baking
transitive
- She proves the bread dough in a warm place until it doubles in size.
- Yesterday, he proved the pizza dough for several hours before baking it.
- Tomorrow, they will prove the baguette dough overnight in the refrigerator.
- She is proving the cinnamon roll dough in the oven with the light on for warmth.
- While baking cookies, he was proving the croissant dough on the counter.
3
to test or try something to see if it works or is true
transitive
- They proved the new software by running several tests.
- The scientist proved the hypothesis by conducting controlled trials.
- The company proved the product before launching it.
- The chef proved the recipe by making it several times.
- They proved the new system by testing it under different conditions.
4
to be discovered as having a particular quality or nature
- The new software update proved effective in fixing the bugs.
- His advice proved to be helpful during the crisis.
- Despite initial skepticism, the theory proved accurate in the experiments.
- The new hire proved to be a valuable addition to the team.
- The route we took proved shorter than we expected.
5
to show that something is correct or true through mathematical calculation
transitive
- The mathematician proved the theorem using a step-by-step calculation.
- He proved the equation by showing all the necessary steps.
- The professor proved the formula by applying it to several examples.
- The geometry problem was proved using a series of logical deductions.
- The student proved the answer to the question with a detailed proof.
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to verify that a will is real and legally valid
transitive
- The lawyer proved the will by confirming the signatures.
- The court proved the will to ensure it met all legal requirements.
- They had to prove the will in front of the judge before distributing the estate.
- They proved the will after examining all the legal documents.
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to make a test copy or sample of something, especially to check its quality or appearance
transitive
- The printer proved the document to check for errors before printing the final copies.
- The publisher proved the pages to catch any last-minute mistakes.
- He proved the photograph to ensure the exposure was correct.
- The printer proved the flyers to check for any issues in the layout.
- They proved the script to see how it would look in print.