to prove oneself
1prove oneself — verb show one s ability or courage (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑prove, ↑demonstrate, ↑establish, ↑show, ↑shew • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * DEMONSTRATE ONE S ABILITIES/QUALI …
2prove oneself — demonstrate one s abilities or courage. → prove …
3prove oneself — I was happy to have the chance to prove myself Syn: demonstrate one s abilities/qualities, show one s (true) mettle, show what one is made of …
4prove — ► VERB (past part. proved or proven) 1) demonstrate by evidence or argument the truth or existence of. 2) show or be seen to be: the scheme has proved a great success. 3) (prove oneself) demonstrate one s abilities or courage. 4) Law establish… …
5prove — [pru:v] verb (past participle proved or proven pru:v(ə)n, prəʊ ) 1》 demonstrate by evidence or argument the truth or existence of. ↘Law establish the genuineness and validity of (a will). 2》 show by evidence or argument to be. ↘be seen or …
6prove — v. (past part. proved or proven) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) demonstrate the truth of by evidence or argument. 2 intr. a (usu. foll. by to + infin.) be found (it proved to be untrue). b emerge incontrovertibly as (will prove the winner) …
7prove — verb 1) that proves I m right Syn: show (to be true), demonstrate (the truth of), show beyond doubt, manifest, produce proof/evidence; witness to, give substance to, determine, substantiate, corroborate, verify, ratify, validate, authenticate,… …
8prove — [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… …
9prove — [c]/pruv / (say proohv) verb (proved, proved or proven /ˈpruvən/ (say proohvuhn), /ˈproʊvən/ (say prohvuhn), proving) –verb (t) 1. to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one s contention. 2. Law to… …
10prove — verb (proved; proved or proven; proving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French prover, pruver, from Latin probare to test, prove, from probus good, honest, from pro for, in favor + bus (akin to Old English bēon to be) more at pro , be Date …
