proved
事实证明,被证明是,证明了
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Definitions
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proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.
- : to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- : Law. to establish the authenticity or validity of; probate.
- : to give demonstration of by action.
- : to subject to a test, experiment, comparison, analysis, or the like, to determine quality, amount, acceptability, characteristics, etc.: to prove ore.
- : to show to have the character or ability expected of one, especially through one's actions.
- : Mathematics. to verify the correctness or validity of by mathematical demonstration or arithmetical proof.
- : Also proof. Printing. to take a trial impression of.
- : to cause to rise to the necessary lightness.
- : Archaic. to experience.
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proved, proved or prov·en, prov·ing.
- : to turn out: The experiment proved to be successful.
- : to be found by trial or experience to be: His story proved false.
- : to rise to a specified lightness: Leave covered until it has proved.
Phrases
- prove out
- exception proves the rule
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Huckabee will also need to establish a reliable fundraising base, something that up until now has proved to be elusive.
But Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.
For those unfamiliar, soba is buckwheat noodle dish—and they proved much more popular amongst the public.
Tests at the clinic proved what she suspected: she was pregnant.
These crimes of fashion proved the men were feminine and thus gay and therefore worthy of incarceration.
His 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
But it was not only as an organiser and transmitter of orders that Berthier proved his usefulness to his chief.
By the end of the campaign of 1796 he had proved that he was as great a chief of the staff as Bonaparte was a great commander.
To Harry's surprise, the soldier detailed to go with him proved to be a boy, not much older than himself.
"Marco's" reply conclusively proved his possession of a Christian spirit.