PROVE

• (verb) 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 : demonstrate , establish , shew , show

• (verb) prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

• (verb) obtain probate of

  "prove a will"

• (verb) provide evidence for

  "The blood test showed that he was the father", "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

  synonyms : bear witness , evidence , show , testify

• (verb) take a trial impression of

• (verb) cause to puff up with a leaven

  "unleavened bread"

  synonyms : leaven , raise

• (verb) increase in volume

  "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

  synonyms : rise

• (verb) 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 : essay , examine , test , try , try out

• (verb) 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 out , turn up

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