proven
pronunciation
How to pronounce proven in British English:
UK [ˈpru:vn]
How to pronounce proven in American English:
US [ˈpruvn]
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- Adjective:
- established beyond doubt
Word Origin
- proven (adj.)
- 1650s, past participle adjective from alternative past participle (originally in Scottish legal use) of prove (v).
Example
- 1. As for perry , she has proven herself determined and resourceful .
- 2. Google bulls have argued this for years , and every year apple 's performance has proven the them wrong .
- 3. Supporters of both approaches have data to support their theories ; neither has proven victorious yet .
- 4. But , overwhelmingly , microsoft has proven it can create a vibrant and profitable ecosystem .
- 5. While securitized products aren 't necessarily evil , they have proven to be quite a hot potato .