Meaning & use
proved
Demonstrated the truth or existence of something through evidence, argument, or a valid test.
See it in a sentence
The new evidence finally proved that the suspect had been elsewhere that night.
Her research proved that the drug worked no better than a placebo in most cases.
A note on using this word
Proved and proven are both accepted past participles of prove in American English, though proved is more common in the simple past tense.
Words with a similar meaning
demonstratedconfirmedverified
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Words with an opposite meaning
disproved
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