proves in English

verb

1

demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

the concept is difficult to prove

synonyms: show (to be true), demonstrate (the truth of), show beyond doubt, manifest, produce proof/evidence, witness to, give substance to, determine, substantiate, corroborate, verify, ratify, validate, authenticate, document, bear out, confirm, evince

2

(of bread dough) become aerated by the action of yeast; rise.

Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with clingfilm and leave to prove for about two hours in a warm area.

verb

show (to be true), demonstrate (the truth of), show beyond doubt, manifest, produce proof/evidence, witness to, give substance to, determine, substantiate, corroborate, verify, ratify, validate, authenticate, document, bear out, confirm, evince
turn out, be found, happen
evidence, bear witness, testify, show
establish, demonstrate, show, shew
essay, try, examine, try out, test
rise
turn out, turn up
leaven, raise

Use "proves" in a sentence

1. Fire proves gold, adversity proves men. 

2. 19 Fire proves gold, adversity proves men. 

3. Perelman's work proves this claim and thus proves the geometrization conjecture.

4. This proves my theory.

5. Treatment proves it's cancer.

6. Only proves she's a spy.

7. The exception proves the rule.

8. And if his dinkum proves fair?

9. The geologist proves up a coal deposits.

10. I see your new hawk proves well.

11. And if my husband proves ungallant?

12. Locating such extrasolar planets proves difficult.

13. This proves that the error converges.

14. " A witty saying proves nothing. " Voltaire.

15. The exception which proves the rule. 

16. A FEARSOME BEAST PROVES TO BE DIFFERENT

17. The proves the Contrapositive of the original proposition,

18. Fallout 3 proves that less can be more".

19. New store in Beijing proves again that Anchoret …

20. The average of 636,202 pioneers worldwide proves this.

21. What proves his idea an abysmal failure?

22. Nevertheless, it proves that my theory is correct.

23. A rescue proves that he is a professional.

24. Time proves, delivers, alters and eradicates ad infinitum.

25. Jack proves as bloodthirsty as Joaquin is restrained.

26. 1 The geologist proves up a coal deposits.

27. Their often heavily advertised, commission-free dealing proves irresistible.

28. And Conclusively proves whether ballots are real or fraudulent

29. Escape proves illusory, as we must know it will.

30. Job proves himself to be a man of integrity.

31. Any place that proves the tape might've been doctored?

32. Conveys emphasizes explains verifies proves validates stresses establishes

33. Arguably, Hitchens's new collection, forcefully proves this point

34. If talking proves fruitless, talk to your mum.

35. Sako actually proves himself to be a reliable friend.

36. An exhaustive investigation of the facts proves the contrary.

37. I hope that he proves equal to the challenge.

38. The Byline Bible proves how doable getting published can be

39. The demonstration proves something of a revelation for our teachers.

40. 4 The evidence proves beyond doubt that he is innocent.

41. Gujarat's Arzan Nagwaswalla proves he is made for live TV

42. 24 An exhaustive investigation of the facts proves the contrary.

43. That is, S is empty, and this proves the theorem.

44. Recorded history proves that each of them later suffered calamity.

45. JESUS PROVES TO BE THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE

46. Any place that proves the tape might' ve been doctored?

47. 2 The sodomite captain proves brave, the sadist a bungler.

48. What proves the account of Jonah to be authentic?

49. The film proves many illuminating insights into Chinese culture.

50. 1 Proves He’s the Canniest Hit-Maker of the Decade