- go to show/prove
- go to show/prove: to help show or prove something
Her success goes to show that if you work hard, you can make your dreams come true.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Her success goes to show that if you work hard, you can make your dreams come true.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prove — W1S2 [pru:v] v past tense proved past participle proved or proven [ˈpru:vən] especially AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(show something is true)¦ 2¦(be)¦ 3 prove yourself/prove something (to somebody) 4 prove yourself (to be) something 5 what is s … Dictionary of contemporary English
prove — [ pruv ] (past participle proved or prov|en [ pruvn ] ) verb *** 1. ) transitive to provide evidence that shows that something is true: prove (that): You have to prove you are sorry for what you ve done. prove someone s innocence/guilt: He is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prove — / prüv/ vt proved, proved, or, prov·en, / prü vən/, prov·ing 1: to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of prove a will at probate 2 a: to establish the existence, truth, or validity of the charges were never … Law dictionary
show — vt showed, shown, or, showed, show·ing: to demonstrate or establish by argument, reasoning, or evidence must show a compelling need for the court action show cause: to establish by reasoning and evidence a valid reason for something if a debtor… … Law dictionary
prove — 1 Prove, try, test, demonstrate are comparable when they mean to establish a given or an implied contention or reach a convincing conclusion by such appropriate means as evidence, argument, or experiment. The same distinctions in implications and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prove yourself — phrase to show how good you are at doing something The role gave him the chance to prove himself as an actor. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: prove * * * prove yourself : to show that you are able to … Useful english dictionary
show — vb 1 Show, manifest, evidence, evince, demonstrate are comparable when they mean to reveal something outwardly by or as if by a sign or to serve to make something outwardly apparent or visible. Show implies enabling others to see, but in this… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prove — Prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proving}.] [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try, approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. {Probable}, {Proof}, {Probe}.] 1. To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prove/show (your) mettle — slightly formal to prove that you are good at doing something by succeeding in a difficult situation. A relative newcomer to the game, he s certainly proved his mettle in the last two games … New idioms dictionary
prove — [pro͞ov] vt. proved, proved or proven, proving [ME proven < OFr prover < L probare: see PROBE] 1. to test by experiment, a standard, etc.; subject to a testing process; try out 2. to establish as true; demonstrate to be a fact 3. to… … English World dictionary