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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
prove
/pɹuːv/
verb1 of 2
to demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- “It would be nice if we could prove them wrong.”Tatoeba
- “It's easier to lie than to prove a lie wrong.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
The process of dough proofing.
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turn outPhrasal verbTo prove to be in the end.
figure outPhrasal verbTo understand or solve something by thinking.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)