Meaning of "prove" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROVE

From Old French prover, from Latin probāre to test, from probus honest.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PROVE

prove  [pruːv]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROVE

Prove is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prove in English.

WHAT DOES PROVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proof

Proof may refer to: ▪ Proof, argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition ▪ Formal proof ▪ Mathematical proof, a convincing demonstration that some mathematical statement is necessarily true ▪ Proof theory, a branch of mathematical logic that represents proofs as formal mathematical objects ▪ Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength ▪ Artist's proof, a single print taken during the printmaking process ▪ Galley proof, a preliminary version of a publication ▪ Prepress proof, a facsimile of press artwork for job verification ▪ Proof coinage, coins once made as a test, but now specially struck for collectors ▪ Proofreading, reviewing a manuscript or artwork for errors or improvements ▪ Proofing, the process by which a yeast-leavened dough rises, also called "proving" In entertainment: ▪ Proof, an Irish TV drama/thriller ▪ Proof, 1980 B/W student film by Black-and-white, expanded to...

Definition of prove in the English dictionary

The first definition of prove in the dictionary is to establish or demonstrate the truth or validity of; verify, esp by using an established sequence of procedures or statements. Other definition of prove is to establish the quality of, esp by experiment or scientific analysis. Prove is also to establish the validity and genuineness of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PROVE

PRESENT

Present

I prove

you prove

he/she/it proves

we prove

you prove

they prove

Present continuous

I am proving

you are proving

he/she/it is proving

we are proving

you are proving

they are proving

Present perfect

I have proved

you have proved

he/she/it has proved

we have proved

you have proved

they have proved

Present perfect continuous

I have been proving

you have been proving

he/she/it has been proving

we have been proving

you have been proving

they have been proving

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I proved

you proved

he/she/it proved

we proved

you proved

they proved

Past continuous

I was proving

you were proving

he/she/it was proving

we were proving

you were proving

they were proving

Past perfect

I had proved

you had proved

he/she/it had proved

we had proved

you had proved

they had proved

Past perfect continuous

I had been proving

you had been proving

he/she/it had been proving

we had been proving

you had been proving

they had been proving

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will prove

you will prove

he/she/it will prove

we will prove

you will prove

they will prove

Future continuous

I will be proving

you will be proving

he/she/it will be proving

we will be proving

you will be proving

they will be proving

Future perfect

I will have proved

you will have proved

he/she/it will have proved

we will have proved

you will have proved

they will have proved

Future perfect continuous

I will have been proving

you will have been proving

he/she/it will have been proving

we will have been proving

you will have been proving

they will have been proving

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would prove

you would prove

he/she/it would prove

we would prove

you would prove

they would prove

Conditional continuous

I would be proving

you would be proving

he/she/it would be proving

we would be proving

you would be proving

they would be proving

Conditional perfect

I would have prove

you would have prove

he/she/it would have prove

we would have prove

you would have prove

they would have prove

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been proving

you would have been proving

he/she/it would have been proving

we would have been proving

you would have been proving

they would have been proving

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you prove
we let´s prove
you prove

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to prove

Past participle

proved

Present Participle

proving

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PROVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prove» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of prove

analyse · ascertain · assay · attest · authenticate · bear out · check · come out · confirm · corroborate · demonstrate · determine · end up · establish · evidence · evince · examine · experiment · justify · show · substantiate · test · try · turn out · verify

TRANSLATION OF PROVE

Find out the translation of prove to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of prove from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prove» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 证明
• Translator English - Spanish: probar
• English: prove
• Translator English - Hindi: साबित
• Translator English - Arabic: يُثَبِّت
• Translator English - Russian: доказывать
• Translator English - Portuguese: provar
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রমাণ করা
• Translator English - French: s’avérer
• Translator English - Malay: Membuktikan
• Translator English - German: beweisen
• Translator English - Japanese: 立証する
• Translator English - Korean: 입증하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mbuktekaken
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chứng minh
• Translator English - Tamil: நிரூபிக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: सिद्ध करा
• Translator English - Turkish: kanıtlamak
• Translator English - Italian: dimostrarsi
• Translator English - Polish: udowodnić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: доводити
• Translator English - Romanian: a dovedi
• Translator English - Greek: αποδεικνύω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bewys
• Translator English - Swedish: jäsa
• Translator English - Norwegian: bevise

10 QUOTES WITH «PROVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prove.

1

Gary Allan

I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home. And I'll walk a step behind, in the shadows so you shine. Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love, until you're sure that I'm the one.

2

Luther Allison

I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that.

3

John Barton

The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.

4

Luc Besson

I wanted to prove that I could do something, so I made a short film. That was in fact my main concern, to be able to show that I could do one.

5

Buffalo Bill

You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.

6

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol.

7

Michelle Borth

I like to hang with the boys and I like to prove that I can be one of the boys, if not better.

8

Omar N. Bradley

If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.

9

Robert Bridges

When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master.

10

John Bruton

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROVE»

Discover the use of prove in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prove and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How to Prove It: A Structured Approach

No background beyond standard high school mathematics is assumed. This book will be useful to anyone interested in logic and proofs: computer scientists, philosophers, linguists, and of course mathematicians.

Daniel J. Velleman, 2006

E2: Nine Do-it-yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your ...

Don't face reality.

Pam Grout, 2013

What We Believe but Cannot Prove

This book brings together the very best answers from the most distinguished contributors.

Mr. John Brockman, 2009

O. J. Is Innocent and I Can Prove It: The Shocking Truth ...

Sure to stir the pot and raise some eyebrows, this book is a must-read."

William C. Dear, 2012

How to Prove the Collatz Conjecture

The first proof of the CollatzConjecture.

Danny Fleming, 2007

How to Prove There Is a God: Mortimer J. Adler's Writings ...

The book includes a transcript of one of Adler’s appearances on William Buckley’s Firing Line, Adler’s revealing interview with Edward Wakin, the exchange of views on natural theology between Adler and Owen Gingerich, and John ...

Mortimer Adler, Ken Dzugan, 2013

Prove It with Figures: Empirical Methods in Law and Litigation

This book presents statistical and social science research methods for lawyers and students of the law.

Hans Zeisel, David Kaye, 1997

How to Prove God Does Not Exist: The Complete Guide to ...

How to Prove god Does Not Exist is the complete guide to the nonbeliever stance.

Trevor Treharne, 2012

Crazy, With the Papers to Prove It

Cleveland sports journalist Dan Coughlin shares stories of some of the more unique individuals and events he covered over the course of his forty-five-year career.

Dan Coughlin

Nothing to Prove: Needs, Wants and Possibilities

However, it need not be so. It is up to each of us to begin to shape our immediate surroundings towards the society we wish to see into the future. We have nothing to prove.

Seamus Bradley, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prove is used in the context of the following news items.

Pakistan Says Data From Downed Drone Prove Spying by India

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan's military said on Monday that images and other data retrieved from a drone shot down earlier this month prove its assertions that the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Prefab Nuclear Plants Prove Just as Expensive

Building nuclear reactors out of factory-produced modules was supposed to make their construction swifter and cheaper, leading to a new boom in nuclear ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Album Review: The Maccabees – The Marks to Prove It

The Maccabees had a hell of a time making their fourth album and the Londoners have the marks to prove it. See what they did there? It's the kind of cheeky ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»

5 NBA Free Agents with Most to Prove During 2015-16 Season

You'd think that signing multiyear, multi-million-dollar contracts would be an indicator freshly paid NBA free agents had already proved everything they had to. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

32 NFL players with the most to prove

Looking at the player with most to prove on each NFL team, offensive linemen had the most with eight, including former draft stars Luke Joeckel in Jacksonville, ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»

LeBron James Has Nothing to Prove, but He's Proving It Anyway

CLEVELAND — After the 11 makes and the 24 misses, after the 16 rebounds and the 11 assists and the 39 points, each of them hard won, LeBron James ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

Denham Springs' Caleb Roddy eager to prove himself at LSU camp …

Denham Springs defensive end Caleb Roddy is eager to prove himself to nearby LSU this week at the Tigers' camp. (Amos Morale, NOLA.com | The ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»

With Nothing Left to Prove, Jeff Gordon Will Walk Away While He Can

CONCORD, N.C. — On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain in Jeff Gordon's back can spike as high as 7 when he gets out of bed. Most mornings, he figures it is a 5. «New York Times, May 15»

The Maccabees reveal details of new album, Marks To Prove It

The Maccabees have revealed that their fourth studio album will be calling Marks To Prove It, and released on 31 July. The band have already revealed the ... «Gigwise, May 15»

Brother's Past Proves Tricky for Jeb Bush

A young woman berated Jeb Bush in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday for his brother's bungled war in Iraq, saying it had spawned the group calling itself the Islamic ... «New York Times, May 15»