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Proved vs. Proven — What's the Difference?

Proved vs. Proven — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Proved and Proven

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Proved

To establish the truth or validity of (something) by the presentation of argument or evidence
The novel proves that the essayist can write in more than one genre. The storm proved him to be wrong in his prediction.

Proven

Proven is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1400 inhabitants.

Proved

To demonstrate the reality of (something)
He proved his strength by doing 50 pushups.

Proven

Demonstrated by evidence or argument to be true or existing
A proven risk to health
A proven ability to work hard

Proved

To show (oneself) to be what is specified or to have a certain characteristic
Proved herself to be a formidable debater.
Proved herself to be worthy of the task.
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Proven

A past tense and a past participle of prove.

Proved

To establish by the required amount of evidence
Proved his case in court.

Proven

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

Proved

To establish the authenticity of (a will).

Proven

Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.
It's a proven fact that morphine is a more effective painkiller than acetaminophen is.
Mass lexical comparison is not a proven method for demonstrating relationships between languages.

Proved

To demonstrate the validity of (a hypothesis or proposition).

Proven

(proscribed) prove

Proved

To verify (the result of a calculation).

Proven

Proved.
Of this which was the principal charge, and was generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted.

Proved

To subject (a gun, for instance) to a test.

Proven

Established beyond doubt;
A proven liar
A Soviet leader of proven shrewdness

Proved

(Printing) To make a sample impression of (type); proof.

Proved

(Archaic) To find out or learn (something) through experience.

Proved

To be shown to be such; turn out
A theory that proved impractical in practice.
A schedule that proved to be too demanding.

Proved

Simple past tense and past participle of prove

Proved

Established beyond doubt;
A proven liar
A Soviet leader of proven shrewdness

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