prove

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pruːv/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Verb

Plain form prove

Third-person singular proves

Past tense proved

Past participle proved

Present participle proving

Plain form prove

Third-person singular proves

Past tense proved

Past participle proven

Present participle proving

1. (transitive) When you prove something, you demonstrate that it is for real and true.

   I will prove my method is more effective than yours.

   The hypothesis has not been proven to our satisfaction.