prove
prove
v. trans.
Make trial or proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.).
Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. δοκῐμάζειν, βᾰσᾰνίζειν.
Show: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἀ̆ποδεικνύ̆ναι, ἐνδείκνυσθαι, ἐπῐδεικνύ̆ναι, P. τεκμηριοῦν, Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποφαίνειν.
Bring home: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.
Prove oneself (a friend, etc.): P. and V. πᾰρέχειν ἑαυτόν (acc.).
Be proved (a friend, etc.): P. and V. ἐξετάζεσθαι, φαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἀ̆νᾰφαίνεσθαι.
Be proved to have: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι ἔχων.
V. intrans. Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. ἐξήκειν ; see turn out.
v. trans.
Make trial or proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.).
Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. δοκῐμάζειν, βᾰσᾰνίζειν.
Show: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἀ̆ποδεικνύ̆ναι, ἐνδείκνυσθαι, ἐπῐδεικνύ̆ναι, P. τεκμηριοῦν, Ar. and P. ἀ̆ποφαίνειν.
Bring home: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.
Prove oneself (a friend, etc.): P. and V. πᾰρέχειν ἑαυτόν (acc.).
Be proved (a friend, etc.): P. and V. ἐξετάζεσθαι, φαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἀ̆νᾰφαίνεσθαι.
Be proved to have: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι ἔχων.
V. intrans. Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. ἐξήκειν ; see turn out.
PROVE
Transitively (1) To show manifest evince significare; ostendere (to show): declarare (to declare publish; both stronger than the first cf. Cic. Verr. 2 60 148; ad Fam. 5 13 4): probare comprobare (so as to convince others of the truth or excellence of a thing): praestare (to fulfil an obligation): to prove one’s obliging disposition to anybody probare alicui officium suum: to prove anything by act and deed aliquid praestare re; aliquid comprobare re: to prove one’s self i.e. to show etc. se praestare se praebere as anybody aliquem; exhibere aliquem (☞ not se exhibere aliquem); e.g. to prove one’s self the friend of the people exhibere virum civilem. (2) To show by arguments docere especially with argumentis: demonstrare (to give full proof): firmare confirmare especially with argumentis (to confirm by arguments): probare alicui aliquid (to prove the possibility of a thing; Vid: Herzog Caes. B.G. 1 3): efficere (to make out by strict logical proof): vincere evincere (to prove irrefutably; Vid: Cort. Cic. Ep. 11 28 4): to prove to anybody by examples cum aliquo auctoritatibus agere (Plin. Ep. 1 20 4): this will prove that etc. ejus rei testimonium est etc.: that is difficult to prove hoc difficile est probatu: that proves nothing at all nullum verum id argumentum est: the event proved it exitus approbavit. (3) To try put to the proof [Vid: TRY].
Intransitively fieri: esse; se ostendere; ostendi.
Transitively (1) To show manifest evince significare; ostendere (to show): declarare (to declare publish; both stronger than the first cf. Cic. Verr. 2 60 148; ad Fam. 5 13 4): probare comprobare (so as to convince others of the truth or excellence of a thing): praestare (to fulfil an obligation): to prove one’s obliging disposition to anybody probare alicui officium suum: to prove anything by act and deed aliquid praestare re; aliquid comprobare re: to prove one’s self i.e. to show etc. se praestare se praebere as anybody aliquem; exhibere aliquem (☞ not se exhibere aliquem); e.g. to prove one’s self the friend of the people exhibere virum civilem. (2) To show by arguments docere especially with argumentis: demonstrare (to give full proof): firmare confirmare especially with argumentis (to confirm by arguments): probare alicui aliquid (to prove the possibility of a thing; Vid: Herzog Caes. B.G. 1 3): efficere (to make out by strict logical proof): vincere evincere (to prove irrefutably; Vid: Cort. Cic. Ep. 11 28 4): to prove to anybody by examples cum aliquo auctoritatibus agere (Plin. Ep. 1 20 4): this will prove that etc. ejus rei testimonium est etc.: that is difficult to prove hoc difficile est probatu: that proves nothing at all nullum verum id argumentum est: the event proved it exitus approbavit. (3) To try put to the proof [Vid: TRY].
Intransitively fieri: esse; se ostendere; ostendi.
prove:
A. Trans.:
I. To test: expĕrior, 4: v.TO TRY .
II. To render certain by evidence, argument, etc.:
1. prŏbo, 1 (to make good, substantiate): he p.s to them that the thing is perfectly easy, perfacile factu esse illis probat, Caes. B. G. 1, 3: this is hard to p., hoc difficile est probatu, Cic. Tusc. 5, 1, 2: to p. (substantiate) a charge, crimen p., id. Fl. 37, 93: Ov.
2. dŏceo, 2 (to show or inform in any way): more exactly, argumentis docere, Cic. N. D. 3, 4, 9: and again, argumentis et rationibus, id. Div. 2, 11, 27. (But doceo is often = simply, to inform.)
3. effĭcio, fēci, fectum, 3 (to make out by argument): he seeks to p. that the soul is mortal, vult e. animos esse mortales, Cic. Tusc. 1, 31, fin. Esp. in pass., efficitur, it is p.d, it follows: with acc. and inf., or ut and subj. (id. N. D. 3, 12, 30).
4. vinco, vīci, victum, 3 (a strong expr., to p. triumphantly or irrefragably: cf. Gr. ὁ λόγος καθαιρει): if I show (that it was not done) by Avitus, I p. conclusively that it was by Oppianicus, si doceo non ab Avito, vinco ab Oppianico, Cic. Clu. 23, 64: Hor.
5. confirmo, 1 (to establish, make out surely and certainly): to p. our own (position) by arguments, c. nostra argumentis et rationibus, Cic. de Or. 2, 19, 80: Quint. (Confirmo refers rather to the manner of proof, as strong and conclusive, than simply to the fact of demonstration. Hence it cannot be used of mathematical proof.) So also firmo, 1: Cic. Fat. 5, 11. (N.B.--Demonstro, monstro, signify simply to point out, state, show; and do not necessarily imply argument.)
III. To show, give practical proof of something; esp. with pron. refl.
1. praebeo, 2 (with pron. refl. = to show oneself): he p.d himself merciful (= behaved mercifully), misericordem se praebuit, Cic. Caec. 10, init. Without pron. refl.: he has p.d himself a vigorous fellow, strenuum hominem praebuit, Ter. Ph. 3, 1, 12.
2. praesto, stĭti, stĭtum and stātum, 1; fut. part. praestāturus: to p. oneself invincible, se invictum p., Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 104: Sen.: cf.TO EXHIBIT (II.).
3. exhĭbeo, 2 (with direct acc. denoting the character evinced): to p. oneself a real statesman, vere civilem virum ex., Quint. 12, 2, 7: Just. (Not in Cic.).
B. Intrans., to turn out in practice or trial:
1. of persons, expr. by praebeo, praesto, etc.: v. supr. (III.).
2. of things, expr. by esse, with dat. of result (see L. G. § 297); also fĭĕri, factum esse: what a calamity over self-confidence is wont to p., nimia fiducia quantae calamitati soleat esse, Nep. Pel. 3, init.: a spacious house p.s a disgrace to its owner, ampla domus dedecori domino fit, Cic. Off. 1, 39, 139.
3. ēvādo, si, sum, 3 (to issue in a certain way): I fear this joy may p. ill-founded, vereor ne haec laetitia vana evadat, Liv. 23, 12, med.: Cic.: v.TO TURN OUT .
4. where the reference is to a search, expr. by inveniri, reperiri (to be found to be so and so): v.TO FIND .
A. Trans.:
I. To test: expĕrior, 4: v.
II. To render certain by evidence, argument, etc.:
1. prŏbo, 1 (to make good, substantiate): he p.s to them that the thing is perfectly easy, perfacile factu esse illis probat, Caes. B. G. 1, 3: this is hard to p., hoc difficile est probatu, Cic. Tusc. 5, 1, 2: to p. (substantiate) a charge, crimen p., id. Fl. 37, 93: Ov.
2. dŏceo, 2 (to show or inform in any way): more exactly, argumentis docere, Cic. N. D. 3, 4, 9: and again, argumentis et rationibus, id. Div. 2, 11, 27. (But doceo is often = simply, to inform.)
3. effĭcio, fēci, fectum, 3 (to make out by argument): he seeks to p. that the soul is mortal, vult e. animos esse mortales, Cic. Tusc. 1, 31, fin. Esp. in pass., efficitur, it is p.d, it follows: with acc. and inf., or ut and subj. (id. N. D. 3, 12, 30).
4. vinco, vīci, victum, 3 (a strong expr., to p. triumphantly or irrefragably: cf. Gr. ὁ λόγος καθαιρει): if I show (that it was not done) by Avitus, I p. conclusively that it was by Oppianicus, si doceo non ab Avito, vinco ab Oppianico, Cic. Clu. 23, 64: Hor.
5. confirmo, 1 (to establish, make out surely and certainly): to p. our own (position) by arguments, c. nostra argumentis et rationibus, Cic. de Or. 2, 19, 80: Quint. (Confirmo refers rather to the manner of proof, as strong and conclusive, than simply to the fact of demonstration. Hence it cannot be used of mathematical proof.) So also firmo, 1: Cic. Fat. 5, 11. (N.B.--Demonstro, monstro, signify simply to point out, state, show; and do not necessarily imply argument.)
III. To show, give practical proof of something; esp. with pron. refl.
1. praebeo, 2 (with pron. refl. = to show oneself): he p.d himself merciful (= behaved mercifully), misericordem se praebuit, Cic. Caec. 10, init. Without pron. refl.: he has p.d himself a vigorous fellow, strenuum hominem praebuit, Ter. Ph. 3, 1, 12.
2. praesto, stĭti, stĭtum and stātum, 1; fut. part. praestāturus: to p. oneself invincible, se invictum p., Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 104: Sen.: cf.
3. exhĭbeo, 2 (with direct acc. denoting the character evinced): to p. oneself a real statesman, vere civilem virum ex., Quint. 12, 2, 7: Just. (Not in Cic.).
B. Intrans., to turn out in practice or trial:
1. of persons, expr. by praebeo, praesto, etc.: v. supr. (III.).
2. of things, expr. by esse, with dat. of result (see L. G. § 297); also fĭĕri, factum esse: what a calamity over self-confidence is wont to p., nimia fiducia quantae calamitati soleat esse, Nep. Pel. 3, init.: a spacious house p.s a disgrace to its owner, ampla domus dedecori domino fit, Cic. Off. 1, 39, 139.
3. ēvādo, si, sum, 3 (to issue in a certain way): I fear this joy may p. ill-founded, vereor ne haec laetitia vana evadat, Liv. 23, 12, med.: Cic.: v.
4. where the reference is to a search, expr. by inveniri, reperiri (to be found to be so and so): v.
ἐπιδείκνυμι
ἐπιδείκνυμι, prove, show, demonstrate (verb)
ἐλέγχω
ἐλέγχω, cross-examine; put to the test; prove; refute
ἐξελέγχω
ἐξελέγχω, prove; convict, refute
one must show, prove
πειρητίζω
to attempt, try, prove
ἀνταποδείκνυμι
to prove in return
ἀποδεικτέον
one must show, prove
ἀποπειράζω
make trial of, prove
ἐκπειράομαι
to make trial of, prove, tempt
ἐπιδείκνυμι, prove, show, demonstrate (verb)
ἐλέγχω
ἐλέγχω, cross-examine; put to the test; prove; refute
ἐξελέγχω
ἐξελέγχω, prove; convict, refute
appearing fewer than 50 times
δεικτέονone must show, prove
πειρητίζω
to attempt, try, prove
ἀνταποδείκνυμι
to prove in return
ἀποδεικτέον
one must show, prove
ἀποπειράζω
make trial of, prove
ἐκπειράομαι
to make trial of, prove, tempt
doceo
to cause to know, make aware, teach, instruct, inform, show, prove, convince, tell
experior
to try, prove, test, experience, endure
arguo
to make known, show, prove, manifest, disclose, declare, betray
periclitor
to try, prove, test, make trial of, put to the test
to prove, confirm
to cause to know, make aware, teach, instruct, inform, show, prove, convince, tell
experior
to try, prove, test, experience, endure
arguo
to make known, show, prove, manifest, disclose, declare, betray
periclitor
to try, prove, test, make trial of, put to the test
appearing fewer than 50 times
attestorto prove, confirm