proved

The past tense and past participle of 'prove', meaning to have demonstrated the truth or existence of something.

• 🇩🇪Partizip Perfekt und Vergangenheitsform des Verbs 'prove'; bedeutet, dass die Wahrheit oder Existenz von etwas durch Beweise oder Argumente dargelegt wurde.

1. Established beyond doubt B2 formal

   Demonstrated to be true or valid through evidence or argument.

   • The theory is now a proved fact in the scientific community.
   • His innocence was proved by the new evidence.
   • The effectiveness of the drug has been proved in clinical trials.

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   Synonyme: attestedconfirmeddemonstratedestablishedprovenvalidatedverified

   Antonyme: doubtfuluncertainunprovedunsubstantiated

• more proved comparative form
• most proved superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of demonstrating the truth or existence of something through evidence or argument.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, die Wahrheit oder das Vorhandensein von etwas durch Beweise oder Argumente zu zeigen oder nachzuweisen. Es kann auch bedeuten, sich als etwas zu erweisen oder etwas zu bestätigen.

1. Demonstrate truth B1 formal

   To show that something is true or certain by providing evidence or argument.

   • The scientist proved her theory through experiments.
   • He proved his innocence with solid evidence.
   • The test results proved that the medicine is effective.

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   Synonyme: attestauthenticatecertifyconfirmcorroboratedemonstrateestablishevinceshowsubstantiatevalidateverify

   Antonyme: discreditdisproveinvalidaterefute

2. Turn out to be B1 formal

   To be found to be something, especially after a period of time or experience.

   • The new employee proved to be very reliable.
   • Her prediction proved correct in the end.
   • The journey proved more difficult than expected.

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   Synonyme: emergeend uptranspireturn out

• proved past participle
• proven past participle
• proved past simple
• proving present participle
• proves third person singular