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Meaning of proof in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /pruf/

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  1. Verb

    proof

    Definitions

    1. make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
  2. 2. knead to reach proper lightness

    Examples

    • « proof dough »
  3. 3. read for errors

    Examples

    • « I should proofread my manuscripts »
  4. 4. activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk

    Examples

    • « proof yeast »
  5. 5. make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.

    Examples

    • « proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer »
  6. 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 »
  7. 2. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
  8. 3. a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
  9. 4. (printing) an impression made to check for errors
  10. 5. a trial photographic print from a negative
  11. 6. the act of validating

    Examples

    • « finding or testing the truth of something »

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