Prove: meaning, definitions and examples

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prove

 

[ pruหv ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

in logic

Demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

Synonyms

confirm, demonstrate, establish, substantiate, verify

Examples of usage

  • The concept is difficult to prove
  • He had to prove his innocence in court
Context #2 | Verb

in practice

Show to be right or reasonable.

Synonyms

corroborate, endorse, justify, support, validate

Examples of usage

  • The decision proved to be correct
  • Her theory was later proved wrong
Context #3 | Noun

in mathematics

A test or trial version of a product, especially software.

Synonyms

beta version, test version, trial version

Examples of usage

  • The company released a beta prove of their new app
  • I downloaded the prove to test it out

Translations

Translations of the word "prove" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น provar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฌเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beweisen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membuktikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะฒะพะดะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udowodniฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จผๆ˜Žใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prouver

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ probar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kanฤฑtlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฆ๋ช…ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุซุจุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dokรกzat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dokรกzaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏๆ˜Ž (zhรจngmรญng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dokazati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sanna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ะปะตะปะดะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผbut etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ probar

Etymology

The word 'prove' originated from the Old French word 'prover' which means 'to establish, prove'. It has been used in the English language since the 12th century. The term has evolved over time to represent the act of demonstrating the truth or validity of something through evidence or argument.

See also: disprove, provable, proved, proven, reprove, unproven.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,357, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.