proves
Establishes as fact
Proves is the third-person singular of prove—to demonstrate truth or validity through evidence or argument: The DNA evidence proves his innocence.
In cooking, dough proves when it rises after leavening: Let the bread prove for an hour.
The exception proves the rule uses an older sense of prove meaning "test"—the exception tests whether the rule holds.
Evaluative examination
- challengeTest of ability
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- showMake something apparent
- characterNature, symbol, or role
worth · courage · resilience · capability · strength · grit · determination · caliber
Confirm as true
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- substantiateProve something is true
- certifyFormally verify as true
verify · confirm · document · establish · check · test · vet · audit
Explain through depiction
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- displayPresentation for viewing
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
reveal · confirm · demonstrate · embody · exemplify · present · clarify · elucidate
Judicial proceedings chamber
- juryLegal decision-making body
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- verdictOfficial court decision
prosecution · defense · judge · evidence · cross-examination · guilt · innocence · allegation
Formal argument on issues
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
contention · assertion · claim · rebuttal · counterargument · evidence · case · justification
test
Evaluative examination
- challengeTest of ability
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- showMake something apparent
character · worth · courage · resilience · capability · strength · grit · determination · caliber · quality
validate
Confirm as true
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- substantiateProve something is true
certify · verify · confirm · document · establish · check · test · vet · audit · inspect
illustrate
Explain through depiction
manifest · reveal · confirm · demonstrate · embody · exemplify · present · clarify · elucidate · depict
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
verdict · prosecution · defense · judge · evidence · cross-examination · guilt · innocence · allegation · acquittal
debate
Formal argument on issues
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
premise · contention · assertion · claim · rebuttal · counterargument · evidence · case · justification · grounds
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
bread · sourdough · ferment · leaven · knead · warm · activate · bubbling · elastic · airy
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- logic wordsand, or, not, therefore, ergo
provesdisproves
Shows to be untrue
refutes · debunks · contradicts · invalidates · falsifies
provesassumes
Accepts as true
presumes · presupposes · takes for granted · guesses · supposes
- prove itChallenge to substantiate
- prove oneselfDemonstrate one's abilities
- proving groundLocation for trials
- prove me wrong
- proved wrong
- exception that proves the ruleAnomaly suggesting a norm exists
prove, proven, proved, proving, disprove, reprove, disproves, disproving, prover