proof vs evidence

evidence vs proof

proof and evidence both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but evidence is not an adjective.

proof and evidence both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
evidence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, evidence is a hypernym of proof; that is, evidence is a word with a broader meaning than proof:

proof: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
evidence: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

Other hypernyms of proof include grounds.

proof (noun)	evidence (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
a trial photographic print from a negative	(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	an indication that makes something evident
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

proof (adjective)	evidence (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	evidence (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	provide evidence for
read for errors	give evidence
knead to reach proper lightness
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

Difference between proof and evidence

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