Prove

What do we mean by prove?

To establish the truth or validity of (something) by the presentation of argument or evidence. intransitive verb

To demonstrate the reality of (something). intransitive verb

To show (oneself) to be what is specified or to have a certain characteristic. intransitive verb

To establish by the required amount of evidence. intransitive verb

To establish the authenticity of (a will). intransitive verb

To demonstrate the validity of (a hypothesis or proposition). intransitive verb

To verify (the result of a calculation). intransitive verb

To subject (a gun, for instance) to a test. intransitive verb

To make a sample impression of (type); proof. intransitive verb

To find out or learn (something) through experience. intransitive verb

To be shown to be such; turn out. intransitive verb

To turn out well; succeed. phrasal verb

An obsolete form of proof. noun

In homeopathic practice, to test the therapeutic action of (a drug) by observing the symptoms following its administration in appreciable amounts to persons in health.

To try by experiment, or by a test or standard; test; make trial of; put to the test: as, to prove the strength of gunpowder; to prove the contents of a vessel by comparing it with a standard measure.

To render certain; put out of doubt (as a proposition) by adducing evidence and argumentation; show; demonstrate.

To establish the authenticity or validity of; obtain probate of: as, to prove a will. See probate.

To proofread.

To make resistant, especially to water.

To allow yeast-containing dough to rise.

To test the activeness of yeast.

Used by nerds (especially in TED talks) in place of the word "be" to make themselves sound smarter, particularly when "be" precedes an adjective. Urban Dictionary

Used by nerds (especially in TED talks) in place of "be", particularly when it precedes an adjective, to make themselves sound smarter. Urban Dictionary

Want me to believe? Wait a tad longer .. ? Then prove it .. What you say .. and that it’s really you .. Never thought I’d make demands .. not my style .. I prefer to drop hints .. Anyways .. time is a healer for broken hearts but it can also be the opposite for full hearts … Left broken .. Always said time will tell, quite simply love .. you’ve ran out .. Only need the heads up .. before my head destroys this completely If you don’t understand this I guess you will never understand me .. All or nothing .. Needs grounding in reality .. Otherwise .. what is this? Pure fantasy? Urban Dictionary

A phrase that, if used in the right way, will guarantee your victory in an argument. It can also be used to annoy anyone you use it against. Most commonly followed by "conversation terminated." Urban Dictionary

The come back for all arguments! Urban Dictionary

A term used in reply to someone who is making a statement that you either disagree with or say just for the hell of not agreeing with them. Most often used when someone does not want to admit something. *The only way something can be proven is with a pencil sketch showing that the statement is in fact valid. Urban Dictionary

A phrase that can be used when at a loss of words, to ensure an adequate come back. (Gives time for the user to get back on the "ball") Urban Dictionary

It is a challenge during Horse. It is a variation on the basketball game Horse. When a player misses a shot and receives the final letter E, they can say prove it and the other player has to remake the shot. If they do game is over otherwise the letter E is not earned and play continues. Urban Dictionary

A sure fire pick up line. Urban Dictionary

When you are talking to somone and they state the obvious tell them to prove it. I will confuse them therfore leading them to ask questions. Prove it can be used to confuse, irriatate, or just for fun when board. (got this from my brother) Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to prove:
prove, drove, prose, probe, prone, grove, prov, provo, rove, trove, prive, prome, prope, prole, proe, prova, prote, proue, profe, preve, proove, prore, provd, poove, proke, pro e.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word prove:
disprove, innocence, conjecture, theorem, worthy, fatal, guilt, defendant, wrong, proof, reasonable, loyalty, useful, beneficial, decisive, doubt, innocent, existence, worth, hypothesis, crucial, false, valuable, guilty, indeed, herself, impossible, truth, himself, difficult, claim.

Words that rhyme with prove:
move, groove, improve, disprove, approve, remove, behoove, disapprove, hoove, poove, countermove, struve, on the move, juve, duve, chess move, opening move, veuve, stueve, stuve.

Adjectives that are often used to describe prove:
easy, right, dark, quadrilateral, serene, fixed, mnemonic, constant, finite.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective prove:
things, lemma, kind, out, cash, investigators, anything, study, file, statement, that, conduct, trial, deaf, your, formula, goal, deadly, equation, nothing, patients.

Consonant match to prove:
prieve.

Words that sound like prove:
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