to proof
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6.1
- verb
- /pruːf/
- Well, we still have a few days vacation left, but... we're going back to dog-proof our house so we can give this little fellow the best home he's ever had.
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Watch on YouTubeIn this next video, Olivia explains how engineers are working to earthquake proof buildings.
- In this next video, Olivia explains how engineers are working to earthquake proof buildings.
- And so now developers are thinking in terms of quantum proofing.
- So, but you know, I often think of sleep in that way as it's almost sort of future proofing information in in what way?
Examples
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When we're done in here, we need to make sure to safe-proof the bedroom next.
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Do you know how to eat healthy and disease-proof yourself?
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So it's just kind of future proofing our space.
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What they can't future proof is the competition.
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What a smart way to Druun-proof your house.
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We have to zombie-proof this entire area.
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In this next video, Olivia explains how engineers are working to earthquake proof buildings.
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Recently, Riverside helped dementia-proof their house.
Academic text (2011) -
Prior to bringing your new puppy into your home, you should puppy-proof it.
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The contractor will proof the walls of the house to make them more resistant to moisture.
Synonyms
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1.0
To keep someone or something safe from harm
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4.4
To make something not burn in a fire
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5.3
To make something stronger so people cannot attack or criticize it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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2.7
A document that shows who you are, like a passport or driver's licence
- Specialized
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6.6
A way to show something is true by using known facts and simple logical steps
- Specialized
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8.4
A liquid with fifty percent alcohol that serves as a standard for measuring alcohol strength
A layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground that stops water rising
- Archaic
A first printed copy used to check letters and layout before final printing
How Resistant
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5.3
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6.1
13
5.1
57
3.9
∞
1.0
38
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Proof and the ending '-proof' come from probare 'to test'. To proof something against water or fire means to make it resist that harm, as in waterproof or bulletproof, so it can stand the test.