prove vs prove

prove and prove both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prove is a hyponym of prove; that is, prove is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prove:

prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
prove: prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

Other hyponyms of prove include prove oneself, contradict, negate, stultify.

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

prove: prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other hypernyms of prove include demonstrate, establish, shew, show.

prove (verb)	prove (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
obtain probate of	obtain probate of
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof	prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
provide evidence for	provide evidence for
take a trial impression of	take a trial impression of
cause to puff up with a leaven	cause to puff up with a leaven
increase in volume	increase in volume
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
be shown or be found to be	be shown or be found to be