Proved — synonyms, proved antonyms, definition

1. proved (a)

accepted certain certified confirmed examined guaranteed time-tested tried used valid validated verified

2. proved (Adjective)

proven unproved

proved (Adjective) — Established beyond doubt. ex. "a proved liar"

3. proved (Verb)

bore witness demonstrated essayed established evidenced leavened raised rose shewed showed tested testified trialed tried out turned out turned up disproved

proved (Verb) — Be shown or be found to be. ex. "She proved to be right"

proved (Verb) — Make clear the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. ex. "The experiment proved the instability of the compound"

proved (Verb) — (law) provide evidence for.

proved (Verb) — (mathematics) Demonstrate by a mathematical or formal proof.

proved (Verb) — Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. ex. "prove this recipe"

proved (Verb) — Increase in volume. ex. "the dough proved slowly in the warm room"

proved (Verb) — Cause to puff up with a leaven.

proved (Verb) — Take a trial impression of.

proved (Verb) — (law) obtain probate of. ex. "prove a will"

affirmed authenticated brought up confirmed corroborated elevated evaluated got up grew impressed informed judged lifted passed judgment printed raised substantiated supported sustained was abduced adduced attested certified cited contradicted controlled demonstrated ensued evidenced field-tested floated manifested negated presumed proved oneself resulted stultified verified