prove vs confirm

confirm vs prove

prove and confirm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prove	No	No	Yes	No
confirm	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confirm is a hypernym of prove; that is, confirm is a word with a broader meaning than prove:

prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
confirm: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Other hypernyms of prove include affirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain.

prove (verb)	confirm (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	make more firm
obtain probate of	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof	strengthen or make more firm
provide evidence for	administer the rite of confirmation to
take a trial impression of	support a person for a position
cause to puff up with a leaven
increase in volume
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
be shown or be found to be

Difference between prove and confirm

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