Prove+to+be+true

  • 11prove out something — prove out (something) to show that something is true. Of the many accusations against her, only two ever proved out. I think there was better safety when there were more controls on the industry, but I don t know if the accident rates will prove… …

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  • 12prove out — (something) to show that something is true. Of the many accusations against her, only two ever proved out. I think there was better safety when there were more controls on the industry, but I don t know if the accident rates will prove that out… …

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  • 13prove — [[t]pru͟ːv[/t]] ♦♦ proves, proving, proved, proven (The forms proved and proven can both be used as a past participle.) 1) V LINK If something proves to be true or to have a particular quality, it becomes clear after a period of time that it is… …

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  • 14prove */*/*/ — UK [pruːv] / US [pruv] verb Word forms prove : present tense I/you/we/they prove he/she/it proves present participle proving past tense proved past participle proved or proven UK [ˈpruːv(ə)n] / UK [ˈprəʊv(ə)n] / US [ˈpruv(ə)n] 1) a) [transitive]… …

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  • 15true — adj. 1 right or correct VERBS ▪ be, ring, seem, sound ▪ Her explanation doesn t ring quite true. ▪ come ▪ All her wishes came tr …

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  • 16prove — /pru:v/ verb past tense provedpast participle proved also proven / pru:vn/ especially AmE 1 SHOW THE TRUTH (T) to show that something is true by providing facts, information etc: Evidence has been found that proves his innocence. | prove (that):… …

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  • 17prove out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To prove valid under scrutiny: hold (up), stand up. Informal: wash. Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true. See TRUE. II verb See prove …

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  • 18prove*/*/*/ — [pruːv] (past participle proved proven [ˈpruːv(ə)n] ; [ˈprəʊv(ə)n] ) verb 1) [T] to provide evidence that shows that something is true He is still fighting to prove his innocence.[/ex] You have to prove you are sorry for what you ve done.[/ex]… …

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  • 19True Crime (1999 film) — Infobox Film name = True caption = Original theatrical poster director = Clint Eastwood producer = Clint Eastwood Lili Fini Zanuck Richard D. Zanuck writer = Andrew Klavan (novel) Larry Gross Paul Brickman Stephen Schiff starring = Clint Eastwood …

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  • 20prove oneself — verb show one s ability or courage (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑prove, ↑demonstrate, ↑establish, ↑show, ↑shew • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * DEMONSTRATE ONE S ABILITIES/QUALI …

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