proof
To proofreadTo proofread.
Meaning
5 senses(colloquial, intransitive, transitive)To proofread.
(transitive)To make resistant, especially to water.
make resistant (to harm)
(transitive)To test-fire with a load considerably more powerful than the firearm in question's rated maximum chamber pressure, in order to establish the firearm's ability to withstand pressures well in excess of those expected in service without bursting.
(transitive)To allow (yeast-containing dough) to rise, especially after it has been shaped
dough proofing
aufgehen lassen
(transitive)To test the activeness of (yeast).
yeast proofing
Examples
325 sentencesDo you have proof of that?
У тебе є докази цього? — deniko
There's no proof Tom did that.
Немає доказів того, що це зробив Том. — deniko
deEs gibt keinen Beweis, daß Tom es war. — Waldelfe
There's no proof that Tom did that.
Немає доказів того, що це зробив Том. — deniko
deEs gibt keinen Beweis, daß Tom es war. — Waldelfe
There isn't any proof Tom did that.
Немає жодних доказів, що це зробив Том. — deniko
There isn't any proof that Tom did that.
Немає жодних доказів, що це зробив Том. — deniko
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Late Latin proba (“a proof”), fromFrom Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Late Latin proba (“a proof”), from Latin probō (“to prove”); see prove; compare also the doublet probe.
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Forms
proofs, proofing, proofed, proofedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
10 patterns- bullet proof vest
- have any proof
- a bullet proof
- proof vest
- bullet proof
- any proof
- no proof
- have no proof
- have proof that
- wanted proof