shew vs prove

shew and prove both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shew and prove are synonyms defined as:

shew and prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other synonyms of shew include demonstrate, establish, show.

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

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

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

shew (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
	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