Meaning of proof in English

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Verb
proof
Definitions
1. make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Derived terms
- test copy
- trial impression
2. knead to reach proper lightness
Examples
- « proof dough »
3. read for errors
Examples
- « I should proofread my manuscripts »
Derived terms
4. activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
Examples
- « proof yeast »
5. make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.
Examples
- « proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer »
Noun
proof
Etymology
Middle English preve, from Old French proeve, from late Latin proba, from Latin probare‘to test, prove’. The change of vowel in late Middle English was due to the influence of prove. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th century
Definitions
1. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
Examples
- « if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it »
2. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
3. a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
4. (printing) an impression made to check for errors
Derived terms
- proofread
5. a trial photographic print from a negative
6. the act of validating
Examples
- « finding or testing the truth of something »
Derived terms

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