prove
US /pruv/
Definition
be shown or be found to be
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The test results prove that the new design is safe to use.
Word Family
Synonyms
- demonstrategive an exhibition of to an interested audience
- verifyconfirm the truth of
- confirmestablish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Collocations
- Easy prove your innocence with evidenceto prove your innocence with evidence, meaning to be shown or be found to be
- Medium the new strategy proved highly effectivereferring to the new strategy proved highly effective
- Hard prove decisive in winning the contract tenderto prove decisive in winning the contract tender, meaning to be shown or be found to be
- Very Hard prove one's mettle in the crucible of crisesto prove one's mettle in the crucible of crises, meaning to be shown or be found to be
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