to prove
336
2.3
- verb
- /pruːv/
:
poner a prueba
- The scientists conducted experiments to prove the effectiveness of their new vaccine.
- prove difficult
- prove useful
- prove effective
I think first you have to prove your value, OK.
- I think first you have to prove your value, OK.
- Enzo's still got to come and prove his worth this year.
- And she had to prove herself in that role.
- If before you did not prove yourself in in some way.
Examples
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Garnishing favors from such powerful people can prove quite beneficial in achieving one's professional and personal goals.
Academic text (2012) -
In particular, the shift toward currency appreciation will prove easier if it is led by China.
Academic text (2011) -
So to take on the case themselves and try and prove what happened.
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And she had to prove herself in that role.
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We have no way to prove that.
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If not, finding information should prove impossible.
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I only ask because in our current situation, well, it could prove to be useful information, maybe!
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Of course, further examination could prove otherwise.
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Well, your war experience would prove invaluable to us here.
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Are there letter combinations or particular vowels that prove to be more difficult for them?
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To give proof that something is true
∞
1.0
To test something to see if it works
∞
1.0
To check something to see if it works or has a problem
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3.0
Show that something is true using evidence or examples
319
4.1
To show something is true using evidence
229
2.8
To test something to see how it works
45
3.7
To challenge people or things in hard situations to show their ability
To try something to see if it works
Phrasal Verbs
How Thorough
- Specialized
2
3.9
336
2.3
∞
1.0
12
3.3
229
2.8
- Jargon
110
4.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prove comes from Latin probare 'to test' and is the root of words like proof. So when you prove a tool or idea by trying it out, you are testing it to see how well it works.