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  • 81prove oneself — I was happy to have the chance to prove myself Syn: demonstrate one s abilities/qualities, show one s (true) mettle, show what one is made of …

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  • 82prove yourself — to show how good you are at doing something The role gave him the chance to prove himself as an actor …

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  • 83prove — 1) to stop at any place at sea in order to make a trial for fish 2) to sample a net; rather than pull up a long train of nets, a sample of nets nearest the boat is pulled up to see if there are any fish present …

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  • 84prove — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confirm, verify, substantiate, show, demonstrate, document, check, try, test. See evidence, certainty, feeling.Ant., disprove. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. justify, substantiate, authenticate,… …

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  • 85prove — pruːv v. substantiate with evidence; demonstrate, show clearly; investigate, analyze; experiment, test …

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  • 86prove v — reprovingly adv …

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  • 87prove — I. v. a. 1. Demonstrate, show, manifest, confirm, establish, evidence, evince, substantiate, ascertain, justify, verify, make good. 2. Try, test, examine, make trial of, assay, put to the test, experiment upon, submit to the test or proof. 3.… …

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  • 88prove — v 1. establish the truth of, show to be true, bear out, demonstrate, manifest, evince, evidence, give credence to, Law. probate; document, back or back up, support, uphold, sustain; affirm, confirm, Inf. go to show, corroborate, verify,… …

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  • 89prove — verb 1) that proves I m right Syn: show (to be true), demonstrate (the truth of), provide proof, substantiate, verify, validate, authenticate 2) the rumour proved to be correct Syn: turn out, be found • …

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  • 90prøve — I prø|ve 1. prø|ve sb., n, r, rne II prø|ve 2. prø|ve vb., r, de, t …

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