PROOF

(noun) the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
synonyms : substantiation , validation
(noun) a trial photographic print from a negative
(noun) any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
"if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
synonyms : cogent evidence
(noun) (printing) an impression made to check for errors
synonyms : test copy , trial impression
(noun) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(noun) a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
(verb) make resistant (to harm)
"proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"
(verb) activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
"proof yeast"
(verb) read for errors
"I should proofread my manuscripts"
synonyms : proofread
(verb) knead to reach proper lightness
"proof dough"
(verb) make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
(adj.) (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
"temptation-proof", "childproof locks"

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