prove (
http://definr.com/prove)
v 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" [syn:
turn out,
turn up]
2: establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows
his true nature" [syn:
demonstrate,
establish,
show,
shew] [ant:
disprove]
3: provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the
father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
[syn:
testify,
bear witness,
evidence,
show]
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" [syn:
test,
try,
try out,
examine,
essay]
6: increase in volume; of dough [syn:
rise]
7: cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"
[syn:
raise,
leaven]
8: take a trial impression of
9: obtain probate of, as of a will