intransitive verb. undefined

adjective. Having been demonstrated or verified without doubt.

Proved: an improper form, lately growing in frequency, by imitation of the Scotch use in “not proven.”

past participle. Proved.

past participle. a verdict of a jury that the guilt of the accused is not made out, though not disproved.

adjective. Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

verb. Past participle of prove

verb. Past participle of proove

adjective. established beyond doubt

"The argument is in some ways similar to the one President Bush made in 2004, when he campaigned on what he described as his proven leadership in the aftermath of the 2001 attacks and said the terrorist threat called for keeping him in the job."

unproven  

not proven  

established  evidenced  tested  tried  verified  

hooven  unproven  

ascertained  attested  authenticated  borne out  certified  

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