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Bookmark or Share- prove verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...[transitive] to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that something is true. prove something They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ‘I know you're lying.’ ‘Prove it!’. He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). Are you just doing this to prove a point? What are you trying to prove?
- Prove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterAs a past participle proven is now about as frequent as proved in all contexts. As an attributive adjective. proven is much more common than proved. The charges against him were never proved in court. The government failed to prove its case. It could not be proven that the suspect stole the money.
- PROVE | definition in the Cambridge English DictionaryComputers have been used to prove mathematical theorems. That theory was proved false. He's so aggressive - it's as if he's always trying to prove something. [ L ] The dispute over rights to the song could prove impossible to resolve. [ + to infinitive ] The new safety procedures have so far proven to be satisfactory.
- PROVE | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryComputers have been used to prove mathematical theorems. That theory was proved false. He's so aggressive - it's as if he's always trying to prove something. [ L ] The dispute over rights to the song could prove impossible to resolve. [ + to infinitive ] The new safety procedures have so far proven to be satisfactory.
- Prove - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comWhen you prove something, you show that it's true. If you say you love eating raw eggs, you may have to prove it by chugging a few. When someone asks you to prove something, you need evidence, also known as proof. Prove comes from the Latin root probare, "to test or prove worthy."
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