Prove

//pɹuːv//

Synonyms for "prove" (169 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Verb(1 words)
bear witness

Strong matches (51)

Related words (84)

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More general

24 entries

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Antonyms

4 entries

Synonyms

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Related terms

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derived

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etymologically related_to

6 entries

form of

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has context

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manner of

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related to

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Translations

134 translations across 57 languages.

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Afrikaans

2 entries
  • bewys verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • bewys verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • τεκμηριόω verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • φαίνομαι verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Arabic

2 entries
  • أَثْبَتَ verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • بَرْهَنَ verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Armenian

1 entries
  • ապացուցել verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Asturian

1 entries
  • probar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Bengali

1 entries
  • প্রমাণ করা verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • доказвам verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • изпитвам verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)
  • оказвам се verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • проверявам verb (to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.)

Catalan

2 entries
  • demostrar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • provar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 證明 /证明 verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Czech

3 entries
  • dokázat verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • prokázat verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • ukázat se verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Danish

1 entries
  • bevise verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Dutch

4 entries
  • aantonen verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • bewijs leveren verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • bewijzen verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • bewijzen leveren verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Esperanto

3 entries
  • provi verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)
  • pruvi verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • pruviĝi verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Estonian

1 entries
  • tõestama verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Finnish

4 entries
  • näyttää toteen verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • osoittautua verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • paljastua verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • todistaa verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

French

3 entries
  • prouver verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • se révéler verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • s’avérer verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Friulian

1 entries
  • provâ verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Galician

4 entries
  • comprobar verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)
  • comprobar verb (to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.)
  • demostrar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • probar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

German

4 entries
  • beweisen verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • prüfen verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • sich herausstellen verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • sich zeigen verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Gothic

2 entries
  • 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)

Greek

1 entries
  • αποδεικνύω verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • הוכיח verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Hindi

2 entries
  • प्रमाणित करना verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • साबित करना verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • bizonyít verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • sannreyna verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Ido

1 entries
  • verigar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Indonesian

2 entries
  • membuktikan verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • menguji verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)

Italian

4 entries
  • dimostrare verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • dimostrare verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • manifestare verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • provare verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 証明する verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • дәлелдеу verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Korean

1 entries
  • 증명하다 verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Latin

3 entries
  • arguō verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • perīclitor verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)
  • probō verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Low German

1 entries
  • bewiesen verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Macedonian

2 entries
  • докаже verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • докажува verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Maore Comorian

1 entries
  • uonesa dalili verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Māori

3 entries
  • hāpono verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • whakatūturu verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • whakatūturu verb (to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.)

Occitan

2 entries
  • demostrar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • provar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Old English

1 entries
  • sōþian verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Persian

1 entries
  • اثبات کردن verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Polish

2 entries
  • dowodzić verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • udowadniać verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • comprovar verb (to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.)
  • demonstrar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • experimentar verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)
  • provar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Romanian

4 entries
  • arăta verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • dovedi verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • proba verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • stabili verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Russian

4 entries
  • дока́зывать verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • доказа́ть verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • ока́зываться verb (to turn out; to manifest)
  • оказа́ться verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Sardinian

4 entries
  • proai verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • proare verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • probare verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • provai verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Scots

1 entries
  • kyth verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • pruvari verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Slovene

2 entries
  • dokazati verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • izkazati se verb (to turn out; to manifest)

Spanish

4 entries
  • comprobar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • constatar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • demonstrar (disused) verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • demostrar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Swahili

1 entries
  • hakiki verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Swedish

2 entries
  • bevisa verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • visa verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • diyamahin verb (to put to the test, to make trial of)

Thai

1 entries
  • พิสูจน์ verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Turkish

3 entries
  • ispat etmek verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • ispatlamak verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • kanıtlamak verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • довести́ verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • дово́дити verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • дока́зувати verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • доказа́ти verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Uzbek

1 entries
  • isbotlamoq verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Venetan

2 entries
  • proar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)
  • provar verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • chứng minh verb (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

Sample sentences

30 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?

Source: tatoeba (1737)

When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.

Source: tatoeba (1740)

Mathematicians are poets, except that they have to prove what their fantasy creates.

Source: tatoeba (1793)

Prosecutors in court have to substantiate their claims in order to prove a suspect is guilty.

Source: tatoeba (1956)

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