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proof
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- F
- Contains
- ROO
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
“temptation-proof”
noun
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
noun
a trial photographic print from a negative
noun
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”
noun
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
noun
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
noun
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
verb
make resistant (to harm)
“proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer”
verb
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
“proof yeast”
verb
read for errors
“I should proofread my manuscripts”
verb
knead to reach proper lightness
“proof dough”
verb
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
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Example Sentences
temptation-proof
childproof locks
if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer
proof yeast
I should proofread my manuscripts
proof dough
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