Word

prove, v.
(proven, proves, proving)
freq. cnt. 113

be shown or be found to be
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 90 freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 32

prove turn out turn up

sample sentences

"She proved to be right"
"The medicine turned out to save her life"
"She turned up HIV positive"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
It ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
It ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
It ----s that CLAUSE

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

result, ensue

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 153 freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 22

demonstrate establish prove shew show

sample sentences

"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
"The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

antonym

disprove

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

establishment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demonstrative

semantic pointers

hypernym

confirm, affirm, support, corroborate, substantiate, sustain

hyponym

prove oneself prove negate, contradict stultify

provide evidence for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bear witness evidence prove show testify

sample sentences

"The blood test showed that he was the father"
"Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

evidence evidence evidence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

testimony testimony testifier

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hyponym

evidence, manifest, certify, attest, demonstrate presume adduce, abduce, cite

hypernym

inform

prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

prove

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

mathematics, math, maths

hypernym

show, prove, establish, demonstrate, shew

obtain probate of
<verb.cognition>

prove

sample sentences

"prove a will"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hypernym

authenticate

take a trial impression of
<verb.creation>

prove

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

print, impress

cause to puff up with a leaven
<verb.motion>

leaven prove raise

sample sentences

"unleavened bread"

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s more bread

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s more bread

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s more bread

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

leaven

semantic pointers

hypernym

lift, raise, get up, elevate, bring up

cause

rise, prove

increase in volume
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

prove rise

sample sentences

"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

grow

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

essay examine prove test try try out