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prove

[proov] / pruv /
VERB
establish facts; put to a test
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confirm convince demonstrate determine explain find justify result show substantiate test try turn out validate verify
STRONG
affirm analyze ascertain assay attest authenticate back certify check corroborate declare document evidence evince examine experiment fix manifest settle sustain testify uphold warrant witness
WEAK
add up bear out end up have a case make evident pan out show clearly show once and for all trial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal confuse deny disprove hide invalidate miss refuse veto
STRONG
aid assist contradict disavow disclaim help refute reject unsettle
WEAK
discredit hypothesize theorize

Example Sentences

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Watching home runs fly through the fresh air before the game didn’t prove as effective a remedy this time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But, he noted, he has “got to prove himself first.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The passing of time has made it harder for Prince Harry and his six co-claimants to prove their cases.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Let’s hope that April 12 will prove to be a day of reckoning.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

To prove this point, I need only to recount the first thing that came out of his mouth as he left his field with Duane.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.