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In addition to the idiom beginning with PROVE, Also see EXCEPTION PROVES THE RULE.
American Heritage Idioms
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prove
nouns
prove somebody's guilt/innocence
• There was no way she could prove her innocence.
prove the existence of something
• These pictures do not prove the existence of water on Mars.
prove a theory
• No evidence emerged to prove either theory.
prove your case
• The state had failed to prove its case.
prove your point
• To prove her point, Dr Hurdal showed her audience a scan of a patient's brain.
phrases
prove somebody wrong/right
• See if you can prove me wrong.
prove somebody guilty/innocent
• The law states that you are innocent until proved guilty.
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verb
verify:
You must prove your theory.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. conclusively, definitively All this proves conclusively that she couldn't have known the truth. | just Their behaviour just proves my point. VERB + PROVE be difficult to, be impossible to | be easy to | be able to | try to What are you trying to prove? | be determined to | have sth to I certainly don't have anything to prove?my record speaks for itself. PREP. to He tried to prove his theory to his friends. PHRASES a chance to prove sth, prove sb right/wrong I was determined to prove my critics wrong.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary