prove oneself vs prove

prove oneself and prove both are verbs.

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

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

prove oneself: show one's ability or courage
prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

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

prove oneself (verb)	prove (verb)
show one's ability or courage	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
	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