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Proven Definition
Adjective: proven proo-vun
- Established beyond doubt
"a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"; "a proven liar";
- proved
- Be shown or be found to be
"She proved to be right";
- turn out, turn up
- Make clear the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
"The experiment proved the instability of the compound";
- demonstrate, establish, show, shew [Brit, archaic]
- (law) provide evidence for
- testify, bear witness, evidence, show
- (mathematics) Demonstrate by a mathematical or formal proof
- Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"prove this recipe";
- test, try, try out, examine, essay, trial
- Increase in volume
"the dough proved slowly in the warm room";
- rise
- Cause to puff up with a leaven
- raise, leaven
- Take a trial impression of
- (law) obtain probate of
"prove a will"
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