Are you trying to hyphenate proves? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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Be shown or be found to be She proved to be right The medicine turned out to save her life She turned up HIV positive |
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Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture |
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Provide evidence for The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence |
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Prove formally Demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof |
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Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to This approach has been tried with good results Test this recipe |
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Increase in volume The dough rose slowly in the warm room |
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Cause to puff up with a leaven Unleavened bread |
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Take a trial impression of |
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Obtain probate of Prove a will |