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to show the existence or truth of by evidence<the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendantʼs guilt>Synonymsdemonstrate, document, establish, substantiate, validateRelated Wordsback (up), buttress, corroborate; evidence, evince, record, support, witness; adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify; confirm, sustain, verify; clinch, nail, settle; depose, testifyNear Antonymschallenge, dispute, object; allege, assume, conjecture, guess, presume, surmise, suspectAntonymsdisprove, rebut, refute
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to come to be<the new automobile engine design proved impractical>— see come out 1
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to gain full recognition or acceptance of<proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage>— see establish 1
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