English to English verb
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be shown or be found to be | Example:
• She proved to be right • The medicine turned out to save her life • She turned up HIV positive
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2 |
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment | Example:
• The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound • The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
source: wordnet30 Example:
• The blood test showed that he was the father • Her behavior testified to her incompetence
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4 |
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof | source: wordnet30
5 |
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | Example:
• This approach has been tried with good results • Test this recipe
source: wordnet30 Example:
• the dough rose slowly in the warm room
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7 |
cause to puff up with a leaven | Example:
• unleavened bread
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8 |
take a trial impression of | source: wordnet30 Example:
• prove a will
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10 |
To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a standard measure. | source: webster1913
11 |
To make trial; to essay. | source: webster1913
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