Prove meaning

What does “prove” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“prove” is a verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: be shown or be found to be.

prove

be shown or be found to be
“She proved to be right”
“The medicine turned out to save her life”
Synonymsturn out turn up
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
“The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture”
Synonymsdemonstrate establish show shew
Oppositesdisprove
provide evidence for
“The blood test showed that he was the father”
“Her behavior testified to her incompetence”
Synonymstestify bear witness evidence show
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
“This approach has been tried with good results”
“Test this recipe”
Synonymstest try try out examine essay
increase in volume
“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”
Synonymsrise
cause to puff up with a leaven
“unleavened bread”
Synonymsraise leaven
take a trial impression of
obtain probate of
“prove a will”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University