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Definitions for Proved
[1] to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
[2] Law . to establish the authenticity or validity of (a will); probate.
[3] to give demonstration of by action.
[4] to subject to a test, experiment, comparison, analysis, or the like, to determine quality, amount, acceptability, characteristics, etc.: to prove ore.
[5] to show (oneself) to have the character or ability expected of one, especially through one's actions.
[6] Mathematics . to verify the correctness or validity of by mathematical demonstration or arithmetical proof.
[7] Also proof. Printing . to take a trial impression of (type, a cut, etc.).
[8] to cause (dough) to rise to the necessary lightness.
[9] Archaic . to experience.
[10] to turn out: The experiment proved to be successful.
[11] to be found by trial or experience to be: His story proved false.
[12] (of dough) to rise to a specified lightness: Leave covered until it has proved.
[13] (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to establish or demonstrate the truth or validity of; verify, esp by using an established sequence of procedures or statements
[14] to establish the quality of, esp by experiment or scientific analysis
[15] law to establish the validity and genuineness of (a will)
[16] to show (oneself) able or courageous
[17] (copula) to be found or shown (to be) this has proved useless ; he proved to be invaluable
[18] printing to take a trial impression of (type, etc)
[19] (intr) (of dough) to rise in a warm place before baking
[20] archaic to undergo
Words related to Proved
provetested, verified, settled, proven, established
Words nearby Proved
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Origin of Proved
1125–75; Middle English proven < Old French prover < Latin probāre to try, test, prove, approve, derivative of probus good. See probity
Other words from Proved
prov·a·ble , adjective
prov·a·bil·i·ty , prov·a·ble·ness , noun
prov·a·bly , adverb
prov·en·ly , adverb
prov·er , noun
half-proved , adjective
half-prov·en , adjective
non·prov·a·ble , adjective
o·ver·prove , verb (used with object), o·ver·proved, o·ver·proved or o·ver·prov·en, o·ver·prov·ing.
pre·prove , verb (used with object), pre·proved, pre·proved or pre·prov·en, pre·prov·ing.
self-prov·ing , adjective
sem·i·prov·en , adjective
un·prov·a·ble , adjective
un·proved , adjective
un·prov·en , adjective
un·prov·ing , adjective
well-proved , adjective
well-prov·en , adjective
Word origin for Proved
C12: from Old French prover, from Latin probāre to test, from probus honest
Synonyms for Proved
demonstrated, proven, settled, tested, verified, established