English to English
verb
- be shown or be found to be
She proved to be right.
The medicine turned out to save her life.
She turned up HIV positive.
source: WordNet 3.0
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound.
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture.
source: WordNet 3.0
- provide evidence for
The blood test showed that he was the father.
Her behavior testified to her incompetence.
source: WordNet 3.0
- prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
source: WordNet 3.0
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
This approach has been tried with good results.
Test this recipe.
source: WordNet 3.0
- increase in volume
The dough rose slowly in the warm room.
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to puff up with a leaven
Unleavened bread.
source: WordNet 3.0
- take a trial impression of
source: WordNet 3.0
- obtain probate of
Prove a will.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a standard measure.
source: Webster 1913
- To make trial; to essay.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [pruv] Subukin tikman; patunayan; patotohanan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
