Meaning & use

proved

verb·Everyday

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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