proof
adjective
- 1
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
temptation-proof
childproof locks
noun
- 1
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
- 2
a trial photographic print from a negative
- 3
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
- 4
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
- 5
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- 6
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
verb
- 1
make resistant (to harm)
proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer
- 2
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
proof yeast
- 3
read for errors
I should proofread my manuscripts
- 4
knead to reach proper lightness
proof dough
- 5
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
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