proven

1. be shown or be found to beExamples: "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"Synonyms: prove, turn out, turn up

2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experimentExamples: "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"Synonyms: demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, showAntonyms: disprove

3. provide evidence forExamples: "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"Synonyms: bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify

4. prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proofSynonyms: prove

5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use toExamples: "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"Synonyms: essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out

6. increase in volumeExamples: "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"Synonyms: prove, rise