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Proof vs. Prove

Proof

/pruːf/

Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.

Examples:

Do you have proof of your payment?She searched for proof but found none.

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This word has no antonyms

Prove

/pruːv/

To show that something is true by providing evidence or argument

Examples:

Can you prove your story is true?His actions prove he cares about us.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Proof is a noun, similar to evidence, referring to the information or documentation that confirms something is true.
Prove is a verb, meaning to demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument.
If you need to show something is true, you are likely engaging in an action, so you ‘prove’.
The result of proving something is the proof, the noun form.
Remember that proof ends in f like fact, which it represents, while prove ends with ve as in verify.

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