proven Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb be shown or be found to be
   turn up; turn out; prove.
   
   • She proved to be right
   • The medicine turned out to save her life
   • She turned up HIV positive
2. verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
   shew; demonstrate; show; establish; prove.
   
   • The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
   • The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
3. verb provide evidence for
   show; evidence; testify; bear witness; prove.
   
   • The blood test showed that he was the father
   • Her behavior testified to her incompetence
4. verb prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
   prove.
   
5. verb put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   essay; prove; try; examine; try out; test.
   
   • This approach has been tried with good results
   • Test this recipe
6. verb increase in volume
   rise; prove.
   
   • the dough rose slowly in the warm room
7. verb cause to puff up with a leaven
   prove; raise; leaven.
   
   • unleavened bread
8. verb take a trial impression of
   prove.
   
9. verb obtain probate of
   prove.
   
   • prove a will
10. adjective established beyond doubt
    proved.
    
    • a proven liar
    • a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness

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