prove /pru:v/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) be shown or be found to be
• (v.) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
• (v.) prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

Chinese translation

• vt. 证明, 查验, 检验, 勘探, 显示
• vi. 证明是

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/pru:v/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.77 · Rare

Word forms

proved, proving, proves

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