proved

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

• 🇵🇹Forma do verbo 'prove' no passado e no particípio passado, indicando que algo foi demonstrado como verdadeiro ou que sua existência foi comprovada.

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.

   🇵🇹Comprovado

   Sinônimos: attestedconfirmeddemonstratedestablishedprovenvalidatedverified

   Antônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar a ação de demonstrar a verdade ou a existência de algo por meio de provas ou argumentos.

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.

   🇵🇹Provar

   Sinônimos: attestauthenticatecertifyconfirmcorroboratedemonstrateestablishevinceshowsubstantiatevalidateverify

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Revelar-se

   Sinônimos: emergeend uptranspireturn out

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