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proof
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Adjective
  • (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
    • temptation-proof
    • childproof locks
Noun
  • the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
  • a trial photographic print from a negative
  • (printing) an impression made to check for errors
  • a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
  • a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
  • 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
Verb
  • make resistant (to harm)
    • proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer
  • activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
    • proof yeast
  • read for errors
    • I should proofread my manuscripts
  • knead to reach proper lightness
    • proof dough
  • make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
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