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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   prove

   • IPA[pro͞ov]

   美式

   • v.
     demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument；establish the genuineness and validity of (a will).

   • verb: prove, 3rd person present: proves, gerund or present participle: proving, past tense: proved, past participle: proven

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument the concept is difficult to prove 同義詞 demonstrate, show, show beyond doubt, show to be true, manifest, ... 更多produce/submit proof, produce/submit evidence, establish evidence, evince, witness to, give substance to, determine, demonstrate the truth of, substantiate, corroborate, verify, ratify, validate, authenticate, attest, certify, document, bear out, confirm反義詞 disprove
   • ▪ establish the genuineness and validity of (a will).
   • 2. demonstrate to be the specified thing by evidence or argument innocent until proven guilty
   • ▪ be seen or found to be the plan has proved a great success 同義詞 turn out, be found, happen
   • ▪ demonstrate one's abilities or courage a new lieutenant, very green and very desperate to prove himself
   • ▪ rare test the accuracy of (a mathematical calculation).
   • 3. (of bread dough) become aerated by the action of yeast; rise.
   • 4. subject (a gun or other item) to a testing process firearms proved for black powder should not be used with smokeless ammunition
   • 5. (in homeopathy) demonstrate the action of (a remedy) by seeing what effect it produces in a healthy individual.