PROVE

Be shown or be found to be

Example: "She proved to be right"

• turn out
• turn up

• be  4

• ensue  5
• result  6

Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Example: "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"

• demonstrate  14
• establish  14
• shew  10
• show  10

• affirm  14
• confirm  14
• corroborate  15
• substantiate  14
• support  11
• sustain  7

• prove oneself
• prove  10
• contradict  15
• negate  7
• • stultify  14
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• disprove  14

Provide evidence for

Example: "The blood test showed that he was the father"

• bear witness
• evidence  14
• show  10
• testify  13

• inform  11

• attest  6
• certify  15
• demonstrate  14
• evidence  14
• • manifest  13
  • presume  11
  • abduce  11
  • adduce  10
  • cite  6
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Prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Example: "This approach has been tried with good results"

• essay  8
• examine  16
• test  4
• try  6
• try out

• evaluate  11
• judge  14
• pass judgment

• control  9
• verify  15
• float  8
• field-test

Increase in volume

Example: "The dough rose slowly in the warm room"

• rise  4

Cause to puff up with a leaven

Example: "Unleavened bread"

• leaven  9
• raise  5

Take a trial impression of

Obtain probate of

Example: "Prove a will"