prove

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pruːv/

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Verb

Plain form prove

Third-person singular proves

Past tense proved

Past participle proved

Present participle proving

Plain form prove

Third person singular proves

Simple past proved

Past participle proven

Present participle proving

1. (transitive) When you prove something, you demonstrate that it is for real and true.

   I will prove my method is more effective than yours.

   The hypothesis has not been proven to our satisfaction.