prove as in be shown or be found to be
- "She proved to be right"
- "The medicine turned out to save her life"
- "She turned up HIV positive"
Synonyms
- turn outbe shown or be found to be; prove to be in the result or end; produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery; result or end; come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons; bring forth; put out or expel from a place; come and gather for a public event; outfit or equip, as with accessories; turn outward; cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; get up and out of bed
- turn upappear or become visible; bend or lay so that one part covers the other; discover the location of; be shown or be found to be; find by digging in the ground
prove as in 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"
Synonyms
- demonstrategive an exhibition of to an interested audience; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; provide evidence for; march in protest
- establishset up or found; set up or lay the groundwork for; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; institute, enact, or establish; bring about; place; build or establish something abstract; use as a basis for
- showthe act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; something intended to communicate a particular impression; a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; give an exhibition of to an interested audience; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; provide evidence for; make visible or noticeable; show in, or as in, a picture; give expression to; indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; be or become visible or noticeable; indicate a certain reading; give evidence of, as of records; take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; finish third or better in a horse or dog race
- shewestablish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
prove as in provide evidence for
- "The blood test showed that he was the father"
- "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
Synonyms
- testifygive testimony in a court of law ; provide evidence for
- bear witnessprovide evidence for; give testimony in a court of law
- evidenceyour basis for belief or disbelief; an indication that makes something evident; (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved ; provide evidence for; provide evidence for; give evidence
- showthe act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; something intended to communicate a particular impression; a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; give an exhibition of to an interested audience; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; provide evidence for; make visible or noticeable; show in, or as in, a picture; give expression to; indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; be or become visible or noticeable; indicate a certain reading; give evidence of, as of records; take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; finish third or better in a horse or dog race
prove as in prove formally
- "demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof"
prove as in put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- "This approach has been tried with good results"
- "Test this recipe"
Synonyms
- testtrying something to find out about it; any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; the act of undergoing testing; the act of testing something; a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins ; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; examine someone's knowledge of something; show a certain characteristic when tested; achieve a certain score or rating on a test; determine the presence or properties of (a substance) ; undergo a test
- tryearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; take a sample of; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; give pain or trouble to; test the limits of; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- try output to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; try something new, as in order to gain experience; perform in order to get a role; take a sample of
- examineconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; question or examine thoroughly and closely ; question closely ; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- essayan analytic or interpretive literary composition ; a tentative attempt ; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
prove as in increase in volume
- "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
Synonyms
- risea growth in strength or number or importance ; the act of changing location in an upward direction ; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); a movement upward; the amount a salary is increased; the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises ; a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground ; (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; an increase in cost; increase in price or value; move upward; increase in value or to a higher point; rise to one's feet; rise up; come to the surface ; come into existence; move to a better position in life or to a better job; go up or advance; become more extreme; get up and out of bed; rise in rank or status; become heartened or elated; exert oneself to meet a challenge; take part in a rebellion; increase in volume; come up, of celestial bodies; return from the dead
prove as in cause to puff up with a leaven
- "unleavened bread"
Synonyms
- raisethe amount a salary is increased; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); the act of raising something; raise the level or amount of something; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to be heard or known; collect funds for a specific purpose; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; look after a child until it is an adult; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; move upwards; construct, build, or erect; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; raise in rank or condition; increase; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; cause to puff up with a leaven; bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level ; bet more than the previous player ; cause to assemble or enlist in the military; put forward for consideration or discussion; pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; activate or stir up; establish radio communications with; multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 ; bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; invigorate or heighten; put an end to; cause to become alive again
- leavencause to puff up with a leaven; a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid ; an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
prove as in take a trial impression of
prove as in obtain probate of
- "prove a will"