prove vs prove oneself

prove and prove oneself both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prove oneself is a hyponym of prove; that is, prove oneself 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 oneself: show one's ability or courage

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

prove (verb)	prove oneself (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	show one's ability or courage
obtain probate of
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
provide evidence for
take a trial impression of
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