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prove

Meaning of prove

to show something is true

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British English/pruːv/
American English/pruːv/
Russian transcription[dɐˈkazɨvətʲ]
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prove with Russian translation

prove usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам нужны факты, чтобы это доказывать.

We need facts to prove it.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она пыталась доказывать свою идею.

She tried to prove her idea.

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prove belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

proveдоказывать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

prove synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between prove / demonstrate / establish / confirm / verify / substantiate

🇬🇧English

to show clearly, often by explanation, example, or evidence

B1Very Often

The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the class.

🇬🇧English

to prove something clearly or officially

B1Often

Scientists established a link between the two diseases.

🇬🇧English

to say or show that something is true, right, or certain

B1Very Often

The report confirms our suspicions.

🇬🇧English

to check that something is true, correct, or complete

B1Often

Please verify your email address.

S
🇬🇧English
substantiate

to support a claim with proof or evidence

B1Rarely

The witness could not substantiate the allegation.

V
🇬🇧English
validate

to prove that something is correct, acceptable, or legally valid

B1Often

The software validates the code before it runs.

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How to pronounce prove and what this word means

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how to pronounce prove

/pruːv/

prove translation

prove

prove examples

We need facts to prove it.

prove transcription

/pruːv/, /pruːv/

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prove meaning: what does it mean?

to show something is true

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prove definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We need facts to prove it. Translation: Нам нужны факты, чтобы это доказывать.

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