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Prove meaning

  1. To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
  2. To turn out; to manifest.
  3. To turn out to be.

Synonyms of Prove

show demonstrate establish shew raise affirm support substantiate sustain corroborate confirm be turn up turn out disprove

Using Prove

  • The main meaning on this page is: To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify. | To turn out; to manifest. | To turn out to be.
  • Useful related words include: show, demonstrate, establish, shew.
  • In the example corpus, prove often appears in combinations such as: to prove, prove that, prove to.

Example sentences (20)

A Delhi court said that while the prosecution was able to prove that vandalism, loot and arson had occurred, it had failed to prove that a mob was responsible and that the accused was part of the mob.

But the prosecution reminded the jury it wasn’t their job to prove how or where the victims were dismembered, or to prove anyone else was involved in helping him.

One of the legal requirements to prove a public right of way was to prove the route had been in use for at least 20 years use by local people.

To get a key to the gate you have to go to the dive shop down the road, prove you have cave diving certs, prove you have dive accident insurance, and sign a waiver.

To prove involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors don’t have to show that the killing was intentional, but they do have to prove that the accused person behaved negligently.

Helen said, again, it's worth gathering evidence to prove your case, like airline tickets which prove you travelled on certain dates.

Kang is traveling with a scholar, wanting to prove himself to him, but also wanting to show that he’s above needing to prove himself.

Renee maintains that her time on season 5 caused her severe trauma, she wasn’t able to prove as much in the court system, while the production company behind the mega-successful series, was able to prove they were above board.

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Statistics can be used to ‘prove’ whatever you want them to prove and in that run of fourteen games the Chairboys suffered just six defeats, which tells a much more encouraging story.

The state would still have to prove to a judge that a transgender teen is at risk of abuse or neglect if returned to their family in the exact same way the state would have to prove similar things about a cisgender kid.

Chidambaram said if the chief minister, who is accused of not enjoying a majority, wants to prove his majority, he is entitled to call a session at the earliest to prove it.

Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra govt to prove majority by November 30: SourcesThe newly-formed BJP-NCP government in Maharashtra will have to prove majority on the floor of the state assembly by November 30, said sources on Saturday.

G." head coach with pelts on the wall and very little to prove (Payton, Belichick) going up against a head coach with quite a bit to prove.

He has to take on Sanders or Warren and prove that his approach is better and take on Biden and prove he would be a better president than Biden.

I’m surprised that with the NFL being the bastion of truth and honesty that they wouldn’t prove that they would never act in a way detrimental to the shield by revealing how those text messages and emails prove their innocence.

Parodying the robotically scripted nature of most celebrity interviews, it helped prove that web-only content could be as influential as anything on regular TV—something that Netflix would soon prove on a much larger scale.

Sharad Pawar of the NCP said: “I am sure the Governor has given them (the BJP) time to prove majority but they won't be able to prove it.

The consequences of this diversion between countries that embraced PR and those that did not would prove momentous — because the correlation between urbanism and leftism would prove lasting.

Prove the deal happened and prove Trump colluded to with the people he made the deal with to get elected, then that’s something.

They are just hoping that somehow is can be twisted in some fashion to prove something it simply doesn’t prove.

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Common combinations with prove

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to prove 113×
  • prove that 30×
  • prove to 25×
  • prove the 19×
  • prove it 14×
  • could prove 14×
  • may prove 13×
  • and prove 10×
  • can prove 10×
  • will prove 10×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prove" in a sentence?
An example: "A Delhi court said that while the prosecution was able to prove that vandalism, loot and arson had occurred, it had failed to prove that a mob was responsible and that the accused was part of the mob." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "prove" from authentic English texts.
What does "prove" mean?
Prove means: To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
What are synonyms of "prove"?
Common synonyms of "prove" include: show, demonstrate, establish, shew, raise, affirm, support, substantiate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prove" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "prove", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.