prov·en

(pro͞o′vən)

A past tense and a past participle of prove.

adj.

Having been demonstrated or verified without doubt: "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness and prescience" (Joyce Carol Oates). See Usage Note at prove.

prov′en·ly adv.

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proven

(ˈpruːvən)

1. a past participle of prove

2. (Law) See not proven

adj

tried; tested: a proven method.

ˈprovenly adv

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Adj.

proven - established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"

proved

proven

adjective established, accepted, proved, confirmed, tried, tested, checked, reliable, valid, definite, authentic, certified, verified, attested, undoubted, dependable, trustworthy There is a proven link between smoking and lung cancer.

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Translations

مُبَرْهَن، مُثْبَت

dokázaný

bevist

bewiesen

αποδεδειγμένος

probado

bebizonyítottbizonyított

sannaîur

provato

bevist påvist

dokázaný

kanıtlanmış

已证明的

proven

[ˈpruːvən]

A. PP of prove

B. ADJ

1. (gen) [formula, method] → de eficacia probada; [abilities] → probado
it's a proven fact that → está probado or demostrado que ..., es un hecho comprobado que ...

2. [ˈprəʊvən] (Scot) (Jur) the case was found not proven → el acusado fue absuelto por falta de pruebas

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proven

[ˈprəʊv^ən ˈpruːv^ən]

pp of prove

adj [ability] → avéré(e)
to have a proven track record → avoir fait ses preuves

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proven

ptp of prove

adj → bewährt; not proven (Scot Jur) → unbewiesen

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prove

(pruːv) verb

1. to show to be true or correct. This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?

2. to turn out, or be found, to be. His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.

ˈproven adjective

(especially in law) proved.

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When he was put on his Trial, the Verdict was Not Proven. Not Proven won't do for us.

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The soul, I said, being, as is now proven, immortal, must be the fairest of compositions and cannot be compounded of many elements?

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2) All wise are Zeus and Apollo, and nothing is hid from their ken; They are gods; and in wits a man may surpass his fellow men; But that a mortal seer knows more than I know--where Hath this been proven? Or how without sign assured, can I blame Him who saved our State when the winged songstress came, Tested and tried in the light of us all, like gold assayed?

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With an exasperated look on her face, Tzy-ying then said, "Does this need to be proven?"

Taiwan's Tzu-ying takes gold, shrugs off loaded question by Chinese reporter

Proven automates much of the work for employers seeking to fill open positions.

Proven successfully automates the hiring process

Proven IT was founded in 2003 by John Cosich with sons Brett, Tory and Johnny and Vice President Jeff Johnson.

Proven IT was founded in 2003 by John Cosich with sons Brett, Tory and Johnny an

As a result our technologies are much more proven and we are closer to market."

Turning low-carbon frogs into automotive princes

While I agree with Denise's sentiments I'm afraid she is being a little naive if she still believes that in this country you are innocent until proven guilty.

Not guilty of this offence

VICTIMS of serious miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six could be denied compensation because government proposals would require them to prove they did not commit the crime, flying in the face of the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, Labour has claimed.

Miscarriage of justice move 'flawed'

Voltage Indicators should be proven at the normal working voltage.

Proving devices

At the end of 1989, the Middle East held 661.0bn barrels of oil, or 65.7% of the world's proven oil reserves, and at the end of 1999, the region had 685.8bn barrels, or 63.2%.

The Middle East Remains Home To Most Proven Oil Reserves

Joanne Dowd, 29, unemployed from Stockton, said: "It's meant to be innocent until proven guilty, but in the media it often seems to be guilty until proven innocent."

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