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Words with a similar base: prove

'prove'

[prove.v.01] as in: be shown or be found to be

Examples:
She proved to be right
The medicine turned out to save her life
She turned up HIV positive

'prove'

[prove.v.02] as in: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Examples:
The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture

'prove'

[testify.v.02] as in: provide evidence for

Examples:
The blood test showed that he was the father
Her behavior testified to her incompetence

'prove'

[prove.v.04] as in: prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

'prove'

[test.v.01] as in: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Examples:
This approach has been tried with good results
Test this recipe

'prove'

[rise.v.15] as in: increase in volume

Examples:
the dough rose slowly in the warm room

'prove'

[raise.v.15] as in: cause to puff up with a leaven

Examples:
unleavened bread

'prove'

[prove.v.08] as in: take a trial impression of

'prove'

[prove.v.09] as in: obtain probate of

Examples:
prove a will

Origins

					prove (English)
└── proven (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── profian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        └── probo (Latin)
            └── probus (Latin)