PROVE in a Sentence

Learn PROVE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
395 example sentences for PROVE, such as:
1. You're wrong, and I can prove it.
2. To prove it on thee to the extremest point.
3. They were not able to prove these suspicions.
4. Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
5. There were the graves in the churchyard to prove it.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of PROVE
prove
 v.  increase in volume
 v.  be shown or be found to be
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the fact.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
2  There was the dead dog, however, to prove that his conjecture had been correct.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
3  Better far that your bones should bleach in this wilderness than that you should prove to be that little speck of decay which in time corrupts the whole fruit.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
4  There were the graves in the churchyard to prove it.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 1
5  Flatter thyself, then, with that belief," said De Bracy, "until time shall prove it false.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
6  "I will prove that presently," said the Friar.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII.
7  This deficiency was likely to prove perilous in an emergency so critical.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
8  Several witnesses were called upon to prove the risks to which Bois-Guilbert exposed himself in endeavouring to save Rebecca from the blazing castle, and his neglect of his personal defence in attending to her safety.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
9  To prove it on thee to the extremest point.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
10  I deferred it all till his praise should be proved the praise of a friend, as this day does prove it.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
11  They shall prove that, as far as you can be deserved by anybody, I do deserve you.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
12  That would only prove her affection not equal to sacrifices, which, in fact, I am scarcely justified in asking; and, if I am refused, that, I think, will be the honest motive.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
13  They judged it best that Lady Bertram should not be harassed by alarms which, it was to be hoped, would prove unfounded; but there was no reason why Fanny should not know the truth.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
14  The Jew, perceiving that Mr. Chitling was considerably roused, hastened to assure him that nobody was laughing; and to prove the gravity of the company, appealed to Master Bates, the principal offender.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
15  Because, my pretty cross-examiner,' replied the doctor: 'because, viewed with their eyes, there are many ugly points about it; he can only prove the parts that look ill, and none of those that look well.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
Example Sentence: (185 in 13 pages)
1  They were not able to prove these suspicions.
2  Instead, he did experiments to test and prove an idea before he was ready to accept it.
3  If the language can not express, I am willing to prove that life.
4  Why not be the person to prove anything,to live better,is for youself.
5  Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.
6  This win could prove to be a historic turning point in the fortunes of the team.
7  You're wrong, and I can prove it.
8  The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder.
9  She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.
10  I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change.
11  Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
12  The coach has given him until next week to prove his fitness.
13  We could not prove he was concerned with the crime, so we had to release him.
14  If it is not treated correctly, the condition can prove fatal.
15  The current new wave of technology should prove an economic elixir.