Prove

Definition: Prove

Prove

Verb

1. Be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turend up HIV positive".

2. Establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature".

3. Provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence".

4. Prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof.

5. Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe".

6. Increase in volume; of dough.

7. Cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread".

8. Take a trial impression of.

9. Obtain probate of, as of a will.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "prove" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Mining

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PROVE

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Synonyms: Prove

Demonstration

Verb: demonstrate, prove, establish; make good; show, evince, manifest; (be evidence of); confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify; settle the question, reduce to demonstration, set the question at rest.

Make out, make out a case; prove one's point, have the best of the argument; draw a conclusion; (judge).

Eventuality

Verb: happen, occur; take place, take effect; come, become of; come off, comeabout, come round, come into existence, come forth, come to pass, come on; pass, present itself; fall; fall out, turn out; run, be on foot, fall in; befall, betide, bechance; prove, eventuate, draw on; turn up, crop up, spring up, pop up, arise, show up, show its face, appear, come forth, cast up; supervene, survene; issue, arrive, ensue, arise, start, hold, take its course; pass off; (be past).

Evidence

Verb: countervail, oppose; mitigate against; rebut; (refute); subvert; (destroy); cheek, weaken; contravene; contradict; (deny); tell the other side of the story, tell another story, turn the scale, alter the case; turn the tables; cut both ways; prove a negative.

Make absolute, confirm, prove (demonstrate).

Experiment

Verb: experiment; essay; (endeavor); try, try out, assay; make an experiment, make a trial of; give a trial to; put on trial, subject to trial; experiment upon; rehearse; put to the test, bring to the test, submit to the test, submit to the proof; prove, verify, test, touch, practice upon, try one's strength; road-test, test drive, take for a spin; test fly.

Feeling

Bear, suffer, support, sustain, endure, thole, aby; abide; (be composed); experience; (meet with); taste, prove; labor under, smart under; bear the brunt of, brave, stand.

Malevolence

Phrase: cruel as death; " hard unkindness' alter'd eye "; homo homini lupus; mala mens, malus animus.; "rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind"; "sharp-tooth'd unkindness ".

Numeration

Check, prove, demonstrate, balance, audit, overhaul, take stock; affix numbers to, page.

Reasoning,

Cut blocks with a razor, beat about the bush, play fast and loose, play fast and loose with the facts, blow hot and cold, prove that black is white and white black, travel out of the record, parler a tort et a travers, put oneself out of court, not have a leg to stand on.

Truth

Render true, prove true; Adjective: substantiate; (evidence).

Vindication

Make good; prove the truth of, prove one's case; be justified by the event.

Crosswords: Prove

In this day in time, you don't have to prove nothing to nobody except yourself (Rudy; writing credit: Angelo Pizzo)

Prove it. (Contact; writing credit: Carl Sagan;)

Prove me wrong (Rush Hour; writing credit: Jim Kouf)

Don't that prove I'm motivated (Analyze This; writing credit: Kenneth Lonergan; Peter Tolan)

And to prove it, I have not gotten personal, and you have (As Good As It Gets; writing credit: Mark Andrus)

Got to prove your love (Prove Your Love; performing artist: Taylor Dayne)

And I know just what to prove; (Making Love Out Of Nothing At All; performing artist: Air Supply)

Swim across the river, just to prove that I'm a man. (Mountain Music; performing artist: ALABAMA; writing credit: Randy Owen)

To prove that my love is true, all for you (Until You Come Back To Me; performing artist: Aretha Franklin)

Give me chance and I'll prove this all wrong (I'll Never Break Your Heart; performing artist: Backstreet Boys)

A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove you don't need it. (references; author: Bob Hope)

Been there, done that, and have the T-shirt to prove it. (references; author: unknown)

All I ask for is the opportunity to prove that money doesn't buy happiness. (references; author: unknown)

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it. (references; author: unknown)

Le Belle prove (1993)

Prove Your Love (performing artist: Taylor Dayne)

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Books

• Can Archaeology Prove the New Testament? (Examine the Evidence Series) (reference)

• Where's Elvis?: Documented Sightings Prove That He Lives (reference)

• You're a Genius-- And I Can Prove It!: Unlock Your Natural Ability to Achieve Excellence (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Giornale Delle Prove Non Distruttive (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Los Angeles Lakers 1982 - Something to Prove (reference)

• Something to Prove (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Prove To Me (reference)

• Prove You Wrong (reference)

• Something to Prove [EP] [EP] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Stations used by Maurice Ewing in 1st offshore seismic reflection experiment Conducted on board C&GS Ship OCEANOGRAPHER Helped prove feasibility of measuring depth to basement rock from a ship Work done with C&GS because of radio acoustic ranging experience The beginning of offshore geophysical exploration. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Title page of Edwards Forbes' paper concerning a dredging expedition in the Aegean Sea. Forbes set forth the concept that no life existed below 300 fathoms inspiring numerous pioneeer oceanographers to devise means to prove him wrong. In: The Annual Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for the year 1843. NOAA Central Library Journal collection. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

A meal as appetizing as this one may prove memorable indeed, especially if your memory is jogged by the new food-survey techniques described in the cover story, entitled, "Was It A Slab, a Slice, or a Sliver?" P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Peggy Greb..

Small-fruit geneticist Stan Hokanson displays several elite wild strawberries collected by collaborators. The small, highly aromatic berries (left) are from plants collected in Alberta, Canada. The larger berries are from a type collected in Alaska that may prove to be cold hardy. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..

It's in the air : and we don't need a robin or organ grinder to prove it. Credit: Library of Congress.

Fair Deal Administration: I who have done my best to prove a worthy successor to the spending achievements of my late friend Roosevelt, do will thee debt without end. Credit: Library of Congress.

A Sailor doesn't have to prove he's a man!--Remember, there's no medicine for regret / Bode. Credit: Library of Congress.

High school Victory Corps. Learning the rudiments of advancing on an enemy will prove valuable to these boys if they are called to join their older brothers in the armed forces. This is part of the "commando" training given in physical education courses a. Credit: Library of Congress.

"I'll prove the tarts are really mine," the Queen said. "Wait and see. I'll cook his goose when I produce my private recipe". Credit: Library of Congress.

The world famous self-liberator, Houdini the supreme ruler of mystery will present a grand magical revue in which he will prove himself to be the greatest mystifier that history chronicles which will be seen for the third time on any stage. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Such god-like princes indeed had some title to arbitrary power by that argument, that would prove absolute monarchy the best government, as that which God himself governs the universe by; because such kings partake of his wisdom and goodness. (Second Treatise of Government)

To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. (reference)

Does it require deep intuition to comprehend that man's ideas, views and conceptions, in one word, man's consciousness, changes with every change in the conditions of his material existence, in his social relations and in his social life? What else does the history of ideas prove, than that intellectual production changes its character in proportion as material production is changed? The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. (reference)

We must, and I believe we shall, prove ourselves equal to this severe requirement. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

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If it be not inconvenient to you, pray let us go in, that I may prove myself to belong to the place, to be a true citizen of Highbury

S name in full, as she only gave it provisionally, in case her answer should prove right

I refuse to prove that I exist, says God for proves denies faith and without faith I am nothing

Its business is to prove the carnival to the Parisians

So deal with him as I prove true to you.

And to prove it, there was a tinkle of water in the bowl

I reflected what a mortification it must prove to me to appear as inconsiderable in this nation as one single Lilliputian would be among us.

And there he was to prove the truth of his words

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Health

Finding the proper facility can itself prove difficult. (references)

Nevertheless, this sourcebook will prove useful for two reasons. (references)

Most cases prove to be variants of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (references)

Business

Water purification tablets might also prove useful in other situations. (references)

Laboratory testing in Germany is mandatory to prove compliance with German food regulations. (references)

Measurement devices undergo special tests to prove that they can be used as measurement means. (references)

Children

Australia

Similarly, the six states and two territories investigate complaints of neglect or child abuse and institute practical measures aimed at protecting the child when such complaints prove founded. (references)

Ethiopia

If a unit commander suspects but cannot prove that a soldier is underage, he can transfer the soldier from a front-line combat unit to a rear-area command. (references)

Suriname

The investigation was dropped by the NGO Moiwana '86 because it could not prove that the Government was the sole entity in charge of the hospital. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cyprus

They do not need to notify the checkpoint police in advance but do need to prove they are Turkish Cypriots. (references)

Georgia

Members of the NGO community argued that the law violated the Constitution and have sought to have it overturned by the Constitutional Court; however, the Court has refused to hear the case, explaining that a test case must be brought before it to consider the challenge and an individual must prove that the law has harmed him. (references)

Kenya

The Government has singled out the overwhelmingly Muslim ethnic Somalis as the only group whose members are required to carry an additional form of identification to prove citizenship. (references)

Discrimination

Panama

Cases of discrimination are difficult to prove, and legal remedies for victims are complicated, time-consuming, and costly. (references)

Economic History

Korea

The legal advice that law firms with international experience can provide can prove to be very important. (references)

Pakistan

Some projects that have been sanctioned and are operating in Pakistan have had considerable difficulty meeting their deletion program timetables, which often prove too tight for investors to organize a system of dependable, quality-conscious local suppliers. (references)

Human Rights

Portugal

He lodged a complaint against the PSP officers, but the case was closed by the IGAI, which found no evidence to prove Coelho's claims. (references)

Malaysia

The prosecution only needs to prove a legally sufficient unless disproved case, and the defense must be called. (references)

Brazil

Landless movement members claim that the trial produced no evidence to prove the charge against them. (references)

Indigenous People

Malaysia

The NGO claims that indigenous people struggle to prove their land rights and depend on NGO's to assist them with mapping. (references)

Australia

In August 2000, a Federal court ruled against two claims by members of the "Stolen Generation" for government compensation by stating that the two could not prove sufficiently that they had been taken without their parents' consent. (references)

Minorities

Tanzania

However, the court found that the 3 other plaintiffs did not prove their cases and refused to award them compensation; the court also denied the cases of the 750 members of the tribe for not following correct procedures in filing their claim. (references)

Political Economy

PARAGUAY

This law requires that to break a contractual relation with its Paraguayan distributor, the foreign company must prove just cause in a Paraguayan court. (references)

JORDAN

Foreign clients who cannot prove nonresident status will have their accounts converted to resident foreign currency accounts. (references)

JORDAN

The CBJ requires banks to prove nonresident status for foreign clients' accounts every three years. (references)

Political Rights

Tanzania

In 2000 local authorities forced persons attempting to register to vote in Mwanza to provide documentary proof that they had paid local government taxes before they allowed them to register, even though there is no legal requirement for voters to prove payment of taxes to register. (references)

Lesotho

The Commission stated that the documentation was in such disarray that it could not prove that fraud had not occurred. (references)

Uganda

On March 23, Besigye filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the results of the election; however, on April 21, the Court ruled 3-2 against Besigye, stating that he had failed to prove that the election was so flawed that a new election was required. (references)

Trade

Bolivia

Establishing a subsidiary can prove to be a difficult process taking four to eight months. (references)

Ukraine

U.S. exports to Ukraine usually receive preferential customs rates if the following three criteria are met: (1) the company is registered in the United States; (2) the goods have a certificate to prove U.S. origin; and (3) the goods are imported directly from the United States. (references)

Turkey

As Turkish importers develop long-term contacts and prove their credit-worthiness, suppliers may be willing to accept cash against documents and cash against goods shipments. (references)

Travel

Austria

Showing understanding for the Austrian way of doing things will prove rewarding. (references)

Vietnam

In building a consensus, it may prove impossible to "steamroller" the minority opinion, which must be wooed instead. (references)

Thailand

Laptop Computers: The Thai Customs Department considers laptop computers as reasonable personal effects and not dutiable, restricted or prohibited goods . If travelers carry laptop computers for use while visiting Thailand, they should check the "Nothing to Declare" box on the customs declaration form and submit the form at the Green channel . However, each traveler should carry only one laptop at a time and should be prepared to prove at a Customs random inspection that the computer is a personal belonging or for use while doing business in Thailand, and not for re-sale. (references)

Women

Mexico

Many female victims were reluctant to come forward, and cases were difficult to prove. (references)

Sierra Leone

There also were reports that women suspected of infidelity were required to undergo animistic rituals to prove their innocence. (references)

Mexico

In January the Chihuahua State legislature proposed stiffer penalties for rape, sexual abuse, and harassment, but in August revisions of the Chihuahua State Penal Code that cut the minimum sentence from 4 years to 1 year if the offender could prove that the victim had provoked the attack went into effect. (references)

Worker Rights

Austria

In cases of disputed terminations, the law obliges employers of enterprises with more than five employees to prove to a labor court that job dismissals are not motivated by antiunion discrimination. (references)

Iceland

By law employers found guilty of antiunion discrimination are required to reinstate workers fired for union activities; however, in practice the charges often are difficult to prove. (references)

Slovenia

Should a labor dispute prove unresolvable in these fora, it initially is heard by district-level administrative courts and may be appealed to the Supreme or Constitutional Court, depending on the nature of the complaint. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "prove": it may prove useful at a pinch ♦ prove a negative ♦ prove a will ♦ prove decisive ♦ prove demonstrate ♦ prove false ♦ prove itself ♦ prove one's case ♦ prove oneself ♦ prove oneself as ♦ prove oneself to be ♦ prove smb. ♦ prove smb. right ♦ prove smb.'s courage ♦ prove smb.'s worth ♦ prove that black is white and white black ♦ prove to be ♦ prove true ♦ prove up to the hilt ♦ prove worthwhile ♦ prove wrong ♦ that prove i was right. Additional references.

Ending with "prove": hard-to-prove, p-p-prove, tough-to-prove.

Afrikaans

aantoon (demonstrate, indicate, point out, suggest). (various references)

Albanian

provoj (assay, attest, demonstrate, deprive, essay, establish, experience, fit on, make good, manifest, presume, pretend, sample, savor, savour, show, substantiate, suffer, taste, test, try, try on, try out, validate, venture, witness), vërtetoj (acknowledge, attest, authenticate, avouch, certify, confirm, confirm a piece of news, corroborate, demonstrate, document, doom, endorse, establish, evince, indorse, justify, make certain, make good, validate, verify), tregoj (argue, bear, bespeak, betoken, bring out, connotate, connote, denote, designate, direct, display, establish, evidence, evince, exhibit, expose, express oneself, extend, finger, give away, indicate, infer, make out, manifest, narrate, note, point out, present, proclaim, produce, profess, read, recite, relate, show, show round, spiel, spin out, tell, tell tales, yield), testoj (assay), rezulton (come, ensue, flow from), homologoj (probate), del (peer, percolate, publish, push out, put out, rise, work off). (various references)

Arabic 

‏إختبر (examine, experience, tempt, test, try), ‏أقام الدليل, ‏ثبت (affirm, anchor, assure, aver, belay, belt, bend, bite, bolt, bolt on, brace, cable, catch, chock, confirm, corroborate, countersign, demonstrate, display, endure, establish, evince, fastening, fix, lash, last, pin down, plant, reinforce, secure, set, spike, stabilize, stay, steady, stick, strengthen, substantiate, testify, validate, verify, warrant), ‏برهن (demonstrate, establish, evidence, evince, make out, manifest, reason, show, vouch). (various references)

Bulgarian 

кипвам (blow up, boil over, fly off the handle), втасвам (rise), оказвам се (come, make, turn out), легализирам (certify, legalise, legalize, probate), проверявам (check, check up, revise, ride herd on, see, verify), излизам (add up, blow up, come, come away, come off, come out, emerge, exit, get out, get out of, go about, go out, issue, jump, pan out, propound, pull out, rise, run off, sally, set up, shoot out, step off, turn out, walk out, work out), изпробвам (fit, proof, task, test, try, try out), изпитвам (assay, condition, essay, examine, experience, feel, proof, question, quiz, sample, see, test, try, undergo), доказвам (argue, aver, demonstrate, establish, evidence, evince, manifest, proclaim, reason, show, substantiate, vindicate, witness). (various references)

Chinese 

證明 (confirm the truth of, proof, testimony), 证明 (Certificate, Certification, Certified, Certify, Certifying, identification, Proof, proofed, Proved, Proven, Proving, Verification), 証明 . (various references)

Czech

vyzkoušet (audition, examine, test, try on, try out), ovìřit (attest, authenticate, certify, check, check up), obtáhnout, dokázat (establish, show, substantiate). (various references)

Danish

bevise. (various references)

Dutch

aantonen (demonstrate). (various references)

Esperanto

pruvi, demonstri (demonstrate). (various references)

Finnish

näyttää toteen (demonstrate substantiate, demonstrate the truth of). (various references)

French

prouver, démontrer (proclaim). (various references)

Frisian

oantoane (demonstrate), bewize. (various references)

German

beweisen (demonstrate, establish, exhibit, maintain, proved, validate, verify), prüfen (afflict, assay, attempt, audit, canvass, check, consider, examine, Gage, gauge, inspect, look at, look into, peruse, proved, question, quiz, review, scrutinize, see into, study, test, to canvass, to examine, to peruse, to review, to test, to try, try, try out, validate, verify, verifying), erproben (attempt, proved, test, to try, try). (various references)

Greek 

αποδεικνύω (aver, bear witness to, demonstrate, establish, evidence, evince, proved, proven, substantiate). (various references)

Hebrew 

הוכיח. (various references)

Hungarian

kipróbál (experimentalize, put to the proof, test, to probe, to put to the test, to put to the trial, to sample, to test, to try, to try out, try, try out), igazol (bear out, certify, justify, legitimate, substantiate, to attest, to authenticate, to bear out, to confirm, to corroborate, to depose, to exculpate, to justify, to legitimate, to make good, to sanctificate, to sanctify, to substantiate, to support, to verify, to vindicate, to warrant, verify), demonstrál (demonstrate), bizonyít (attest, aver, demonstrate, evidence, evince, testify, to argufy, to attest, to aver, to confirm, to demonstrate, to evidence, to evince, to infer, to make good, to prove, to purport, to set out, to substantiate), bemutat (demonstrate, exhibit, present, to bring out, to consummate, to demonstrate, to display, to exhibit, to present). (various references)

Indonesian

membuktikan (argue, attest, manifest). (various references)

Italian

provare (argue, attempt, demonstrate, essay, experience, feel, find, fit, rehearse, show, taste, test, to try, to try on, try). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

証拠立てる (to prove, to substantiate), 物に成る (to come to good, to prove successful). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しょうこだてる (to prove, to substantiate), ものになる (to come to good, to prove successful). (various references)

Korean 

시험하십시요 (Examine). (various references)

Malay

membuktikan. (various references)

Manx

prowal (assay, demonstrate, demonstration, depose, deposition, establishment, fit on, proof, proving, test, trial, trial attempt, try, try on, try out), fondaghey (establishment, ground, perfect), fiddraghtyn. (various references)

Papiamen

proba (proof, sign, token), preba (proof, sign, token). (various references)

Pig Latin

ovepray.(various references)

Portuguese

provar (argue, attempt, attest, deraign, evidence, evince, fit on, make out, sample, savor, savour, show, substantiate, taste, test, testify, to try, try, try on, try out), demonstrar (approve, argue, demonstrate, evidence, evince, infer, set forth, set out). (various references)

Romanian

dovedi (accomplish, argue, attest, authenticate, aver, confirm, demonstrate, educe, establish, evidence, evince, furnish evidence of, make good, make out, manifest, overbear, show, substantiate, verify, witness), demonstra (argue, betoken, demonstrate, establish, evince, manifest, point to, show, substantiate). (various references)

Russian 

доказывать (argue, demonstrate, establish, manifest, vindicate). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

pokazati se (pop out, prove oneself), dokazati (attest, authenticate, demonstrate, ram, vindicate). (various references)

Spanish

probar (assay, attempt, chance, establish, evidence, experiment, give it a try, have a bash at, like, make good, sample, sip, taste, tease, tempt, test, touch, try, try on, try out, vet). (various references)

Swedish

bevisa (attest to, convict, demonstrate, establish, evidence, evince, justify, manifest, show), påvisa (demonstrate, show), ådagalägga (display, exhibit, manifest, show). (various references)

Turkish

tecrübe etmek (experience, have a shy at), sağlamasını yapmak, sınamak (examine, put, put to the proof, test, try), ortaya koymak (execute, exhibit, introduce, present, produce, propound, put forth, set forth), kanıtlamak (attest, attest to, aver, be contented with, certify, demonstrate, document, establish, evidence, make smth. stick, shore, show, stamp, stand, substantiate, support, verify), ispatlamak (demonstrate, evidence, make smth. stick), ispat etmek (attest, demonstrate), göstermek (adduce, betoken, demonstrate, denote, depict, designate, disclose, display, evidence, exercise, exhibit, expose, hold up, indicate, initiate, introduce, look, manifest, point, point out, point to, produce, put forth, register, represent, run, set out, shew, show, show off, show up, signify, speak, stamp, table, teach, trot out, uncork), denemek (assay, attempt, chance, condition, essay, experience, experiment, give it a shot, give it a try, have a go, have a go at, have a shy at, have a stab at, have a try, put, put to the touch, sample, take a chance, take a whack at, test, try, try on, try out), anlaşılmak (appear, be understood, come out, get across, seep in, sink in), çıkmak (ascend, break out, break through, climb, come about, come off, come on, come out, come to a head, come up, crop out, date, date up, detach, drop out, emanate, emerge, erupt, escalate, eventuate, exit, extricate oneself, extrude, flirt, get off, go for, go forth, go off, go out, go together, go with, grow out of, grow up, hatch, have it's source in, issue, jut, jut out, keep company with, knock about, knock around, launch, launch out, move out, occur, originate, peep, peep out, photograph, point, present oneself, puff out, puff up, pull out, pullulate, quit, rise, rub off, rub out, sally forth, sally out, secede, separate, shoot out, spoon, spring, stem, step out, step up, stick, stick out, take it's source from, take out, take to, walk out, walk out of, walk out with, well forth, work out). (various references)

Turkmen 

subut etmek (make clear). (various references)

Ukrainian

розвідувати (explore, feel out, inquire, prospect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, scout), виявлятися (come out, come to light, show up, transpire), випробовувати (approve, experiment, probe, put to the test, task, tax, test, try out), засвідчувати (attest, authenticate, bear witness, certificate, certify, witness), пробувати (assay, attempt, nibble, offer, sample, sip, try), перевіряти (approve, audit, calibrate, check, edit, overhaul, review, revise, scan, verify), переживати (emote, experience, feel, pass through, survive), доказувати, доводити (approve, argue, aver, avouch, demonstrate, evidence, evince, make out, manifest). (various references)

Welsh

profi (approve, assay, experience, taste, try). (various references)

adprobabit, adprobatum, arguam, arguantur, arguaris, arguas, arguat, arguatur, argue, arguebant, arguebat, arguemur, arguendum, arguens, arguentem, arguenti, arguentur, arguere, argueres, argueret, arguerit, arguet, argui, arguis, arguit, arguite, arguitis, arguitur, arguo, arguunt, arguuntur, comprobo, confirma, confirmabantur, confirmabit, confirmabunt, confirmamini, confirmanda, confirmandas, confirmandos, confirmans, confirmante, confirmantes, confirmare, confirmarentur, confirmaret, confirmasset, confirmasti, confirmat, confirmata, confirmate, confirmati, confirmato, confirmatos, confirmatum, confirmatur, confirmatus, confirmatusque, confirmaverunt, confirmavi, confirmavit, confirmavitque, confirmentur, confirmes, confirmet, confirmetis, confirmetur, conprobati, conprobatum, conprobent, demonstra, demonstrabatur, demonstrabit, demonstrabitur, demonstrabo, demonstrare, demonstrasti, demonstrat, demonstratum, demonstratus, demonstravi, demonstravit, demonstres, effecta, effecti, effectum, effectus, efficeremur, effici, efficiamini, efficiamur, efficiar, efficiaris, efficiebatur, efficiemus, efficientur, efficiet, efficietur, efficimini, efficit, efficitur, evincere, experiar, experieris, experietur, experior (experiri; expertus ), experiretur, experiri, experti, expertus, firma, firmabat, firmabis, firmabit, firmabitur, firmabo, firmaboque, firmans, firmantur, firmaret, firmas, firmasti, firmat, firmata, firmati, firmatum, firmatur, firmaverit, firmaverunt, firmavit, firmavitque, firmentur, firmetur, firmo, periclitabatur, periclitabitur, periclitamur, periclitantem, periclitari, periclitatus, proba, probabat, probabis, probabitur, probabo, probabuntur, probans, probant, probantes, probare, probarentur, probaret, probas, probassem, probasset, probasti, probat, probata, probatam, probate, probati, probatissimi, probatissimum, probato, probator, probatum, probatur, probatus, probaveritis, probaverunt, probavi, probavimus, probavit, probemus, probent, probentur, probes, probet, probetis, probetur, probo, tentavit. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "prove": proved, proven, provenance, provenances, provender, provenders, provenience, proveniences, provenly, proventriculi, proventriculus, prover, proverb, proverbed, proverbial, proverbially, proverbing, proverbs, provers, proves. (additional references)

Words ending with "prove": approve, disapprove, disprove, improve, preapprove, reapprove, reprove. (additional references)

Words containing "prove": approved, approver, approvers, approves, disapproved, disapprover, disapprovers, disapproves, disproved, disproven, disproves, improved, improvement, improvements, improver, improvers, improves, preapproved, preapproves, reapproved, reapproves, reproved, reprover, reprovers, reproves, unapproved, unimproved, unproved, unproven. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Prove" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: arove, brove, frove, hrvoje, Orsova, parave, Peover, pmof, poive, poove, porvo, pouve, Povah, pove, povet, povi, povo, povre, prave, pref, prev, preva, preve, previ, prevn, prevue, prive, privee, privo, privu, proce, prode, proe, prof, profe, profu, profy, proie, proje, prome, proove, prote, prouv, prov, prova, provd, provde, prover, provoc, prowe, proze, prrof, pruf, prv, spruve, srove, wrove. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: over, pore, repo, rope, rove.

-2 letters: ope, ore, per, pro, rep, rev, roe, voe.

-3 letters: er, oe, op, or, pe, re.

+1 letter: plover, proved, proven, prover, proves.

+2 letters: approve, coverup, improve, overapt, overlap, overpay, overply, oversup, overtip, overtop, plovers, popover, poverty, proverb, provers, provide, provoke, reprove, vapored, vaporer.

+3 letters: approved, approver, approves, coverups, disprove, flopover, improved, improver, improves, overcrop, overheap, overhope, overhype, overlaps, overleap, overpaid, overpass, overpast, overpays, overpert, overplan, overplay, overplot, overplus, overpump, overripe, overslip, overspin, overstep, oversups, overtips, overtops, passover, pervious, popovers, previous, previsor, provable, provenly, proverbs, provided, provider, provides, province, provoked, provoker, provokes, pullover, purveyor, pushover, reproval, reproved, reprover, reproves, slipover, sorptive, sportive, stopover, unproved, unproven, vaporers, vaporise, vaporize, vapoured, vapourer, viperous.