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• /ˈpɹuːv/
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• [ˈphɹwʊu̯v]
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• Received-Pronunciation: /pɹəʊv/
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From Middle English proven, from Old English prōfian (“to esteem, regard as, evince, try, prove”) and Old French prover (“to prove”), both from Latin probō (“test, try, examine, approve, show to be good or fit, prove”, verb), from probus (“good, worthy, excellent”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bhuH-s (“being in front, prominent”), from *pro-, *per- (“toward”) + *bhuH- (“to be”). Displaced native Middle English sothen (“to prove”), from Old English sōþian (“to prove”). Doublet of probe. More at for, be, soothe.

Simple past form of proove, conjugated as a Germanic strong verb, on the pattern of choose → chose.

131 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Afrikaans: bewys — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Arabic: بَرْهَنَ (barhana) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Arabic: أَثْبَتَ (ʔaṯbata) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Armenian: ապացուցել (apacʻucʻel) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Asturian: probar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Basque: frogatu — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Basque: egiaztu — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Bengali: প্রমাণ করা (proman kora) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Bulgarian: доказвам (dokazvam) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Catalan: provar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Catalan: demostrar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Chinese Mandarin: 證明 /证明 (zhèngmíng) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Maore Comorian: uonesa dalili — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Czech: dokázat — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Czech: prokázat — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Danish: bevise — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Dutch: bewijzen — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Dutch: aantonen — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Dutch: bewijs leveren — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Dutch: bewijzen leveren — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Esperanto: pruvi — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Estonian: tõestama — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Finnish: todistaa — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Finnish: näyttää toteen — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• French: prouver — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Friulian: provâ — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Galician: probar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Galician: demostrar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• German: beweisen — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• German: prüfen — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Gothic: 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Greek: αποδεικνύω (apodeiknýo) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Ancient Greek: τεκμηριόω (tekmērióō) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Hebrew: הוכיח (hokhíakh) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Hindi: प्रमाणित करना (pramāṇit karnā) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Hindi: साबित करना (sābit karnā) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Hungarian: bizonyít — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Icelandic: sannreyna — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Ido: verigar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Indonesian: membuktikan — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Italian: dimostrare — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Italian: provare — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Japanese: 証明する (shōmei-suru) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Kazakh: дәлелдеу (däleldeu) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Korean: 증명하다 (jeungmyeonghada) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Latin: probō — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Latin: arguō — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Low German: bewiesen — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Macedonian: докажува (dokažuva) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Macedonian: докаже (dokaže) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Māori: whakatūturu — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Māori: hāpono — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Occitan: provar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Occitan: demostrar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Old English: sōþian — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Persian: اثبات کردن (esbât kardan) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Polish: dowodzić — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Polish: udowadniać — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Portuguese: provar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Portuguese: demonstrar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Romanian: proba — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Romanian: dovedi — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Romanian: stabili — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Romanian: arăta — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Russian: дока́зывать (dokázyvatʹ) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Russian: доказа́ть (dokazátʹ) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Sardinian: proai — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Sardinian: proare — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Sardinian: probare — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Sardinian: provai — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Sardinian: provare — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Sicilian: pruvari — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Slovene: dokazati — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Spanish: probar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Spanish: constatar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Spanish: comprobar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Spanish: ejecutoriar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Swahili: hakiki — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Swedish: visa — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Swedish: bevisa — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Thai: พิสูจน์ (pí-sùut) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Turkish: ispat etmek — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Turkish: kanıtlamak — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Turkish: ispatlamak — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Ukrainian: дока́зувати (dokázuvaty) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Ukrainian: доказа́ти (dokazáty) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Ukrainian: дово́дити (dovódyty) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Ukrainian: довести́ (dovestý) — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Uzbek: isbotlamoq — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Venetan: provar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Venetan: proar — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Vietnamese: chứng minh — to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
• Afrikaans: bewys — to turn out; to manifest
• Bulgarian: оказвам се (okazvam se) — to turn out; to manifest
• Czech: ukázat se — to turn out; to manifest
• Dutch: blijken — to turn out; to manifest
• Dutch: uitwijzen — to turn out; to manifest
• Esperanto: pruviĝi — to turn out; to manifest
• Finnish: paljastua — to turn out; to manifest
• Finnish: osoittautua — to turn out; to manifest
• French: se révéler — to turn out; to manifest
• French: s’avérer — to turn out; to manifest
• German: sich herausstellen — to turn out; to manifest
• German: sich zeigen — to turn out; to manifest
• Ancient Greek: φαίνομαι (phaínomai) — to turn out; to manifest
• Italian: manifestare — to turn out; to manifest
• Italian: dimostrare — to turn out; to manifest
• Russian: ока́зываться (okázyvatʹsja) — to turn out; to manifest
• Russian: оказа́ться (okazátʹsja) — to turn out; to manifest
• Scots: kyth — to turn out; to manifest
• Slovene: izkazati se — to turn out; to manifest
• Bulgarian: изпитвам (izpitvam) — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Esperanto: provi — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Galician: probar — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Galician: comprobar — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Gothic: 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan) — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Indonesian: menguji — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Italian: testare — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Italian: provare — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Latin: perīclitor — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Portuguese: provar — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Portuguese: experimentar — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Spanish: probar — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Tagalog: diyamahin — to put to the test, to make trial of
• Bulgarian: проверявам (proverjavam) — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify
• Galician: comprobar — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify
• Galician: validar — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify
• Māori: whakatūturu — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify
• Portuguese: validar — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify
• Portuguese: comprovar — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify
• Spanish: comprobar — to ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify