Definition of prove

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Prove (v. t.) To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the correctness of any operation or result; thus, in subtraction, if the difference between two numbers, added to the lesser number, makes a sum equal to the greater, the correctness of the subtraction is proved..

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Approvedly :: Approvedly (adv.) So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
Limitation :: Limitation (v. t.) The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council..
Approbator :: Approbator (n.) One who approves.
Prove :: Prove (v. i.) To be found by experience, trial, or result; to turn out to be; as, a medicine proves salutary; the report proves false..
Prove :: Prove (v. t.) To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of; as, to prove a page..
Unreproved :: Unreproved (a.) Not reproved.
Approve :: Approve (v. t.) To show to be real or true; to prove.
Accession :: Accession (n.) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species). Thus, the owner of a cow becomes the owner of her calf..
Profit :: Profit (v. i.) To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.
Progress :: Progress (v. i.) To make improvement; to advance.
Remonstrate :: Remonstrate (v. t.) To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate..
Improving :: Improving (a.) Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better..
Unproficiency :: Unproficiency (n.) Want of proficiency or improvement.
Proficiency :: Proficiency (n.) The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music..
Taconic :: Taconic (a.) Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once supposed to be older than the Cambrian, but later proved to belong to the Lower Silurian and Cambrian..
Refine :: Refine (v. i.) To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence..
Excess :: Excess (n.) The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light..
Proverbially :: Proverbially (adv.) In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy..
Saymaster :: Saymaster (n.) A master of assay; one who tries or proves.
Testable :: Testable (a.) Capable of being tested or proved.
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