Antonyms for proven
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : proov |
Phonetic Transcription : pruv |
Definition of proven
Origin :- 1650s, past participle adjective from alternative past participle (originally in Scottish legal use) of prove (v).
- verb establish facts; put to a test
- Mr. Barlee was a proven friend of the colonists and of West Australia.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- "Whether they're that remains to be proven, Mr. Baumberger!"
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- Nor, indeed, could it ever have hurt her, coming from some one so proven as Gaspare.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Just as the one was proven to be older than the others and the others than the one.
- Extract from : « Parmenides » by Plato
- But that after death the soul will continue to exist is not yet proven even to my own satisfaction.
- Extract from : « Phaedo » by Plato
- If I am wrong, let me be proven wrong, and I will beg your pardon.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- There stands a traitor, and there one who has proven his loyalty to Cesare Borgia.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- That she has no inkling of our presence is proven, since she has cast anchor round the headland.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
- That he was well justified of his hope was to be proven before they were many days older.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- "If you will let my friendship be proven also in that——" he began.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
Synonyms for proven
- add up
- affirm
- analyze
- ascertain
- assay
- attest
- authenticate
- back
- bear out
- certify
- check
- confirm
- convince
- corroborate
- declare
- demonstrate
- determine
- document
- end up
- evidence
- evince
- examine
- experiment
- explain
- find
- fix
- have a case
- justify
- make evident
- manifest
- pan out
- result
- settle
- show
- show clearly
- show once and for all
- substantiate
- sustain
- test
- testify
- trial
- try
- turn out
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- warrant
- witness
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