Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "prove" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

demonstrate demonstrate false disprove false

Derived Terms

counterprove disprovability disprovable disprovably disprove disproved disproven exception that proves the rule fend and prove misprove overprove provability provable provably prove oneself prove out prover proving ground reprove unprovability unprovable unprovably unprove unproved unproven unproving until proven otherwise

Etymologically Related To

be choose chose for proove soothe

Inflected/Variant Forms

proof proove

Context

baking law mathematics printing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

affirm authenticate be bring up confirm corroborate demonstrate elevate establish evaluate get up grow impress inform judge lift pass judgment print raise shew show substantiate support sustain

Manner Of

authenticate be confirm print

Related Terms

approve probe probity proof the exception proves the rule

Related Terms

action answering approve conclusively confirm define define true demonstrate demonstrate conclusively dis dough evidence experience facts geometry geometry goal give give evidence goal impression like like proof manifest math mathematically mus must probe probity process proof prosecution prosecution mus prosecution must show show evidence show mathematically show true test trial true turn out use use facts verify viable

Synonym Network

raise rise test testify

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