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prove

prove

Meaning of prove

English

to show something is true

Deutsch

zeigen, dass etwas tatsächlich richtig ist

prove

Pronunciation

British English
/pruːv/
American English
/pruːv/

prove with German translation

prove usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

How do you prove something like that?

Wie beweist man so etwas?

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The numbers prove his mistake.

Die Zahlen beweisen seinen Fehler.

prove synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between prove, show, demonstrate, establish, confirm, verify, validate, and substantiate

S
🇬🇧English
show

simpler and weaker: show that it works

very often

ENCan you show me how this works?

🇬🇧English

to show clearly, often by example

B1often

ENThe teacher demonstrated the experiment to the class.

🇬🇧English

to show as a fact; formal

B1often

ENScientists established a link between the two diseases.

🇬🇧English

to show that something believed is true

B1very often

ENThe report confirms our suspicions.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

to check that something is true

B1often

ENPlease verify your email address.

V
🇬🇧English
validate

to confirm officially or scientifically

B1often

ENThe software validates the code before it runs.

S
🇬🇧English
substantiate

formal: support a claim with evidence

B1rare word

ENThe witness could not substantiate the allegation.

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Questions about this word

What does prove mean?

to show something is true

How do you pronounce prove?

prove is pronounced [pruːv].

How is prove used in a sentence?

Wie beweist man so etwas? Translation: How do you prove something like that?

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