6. (Printing)
Defn: To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of; as, to prove a page.
Syn. — To try; verify; justify; confirm; establish; evince; manifest; show; demonstrate.
PROVE
Prove, v. i.
1. To make trial; to essay.
2. To be found by experience, trial, or result; to turn out to be; as, a medicine proves salutary; the report proves false. "The case proves mortal." Arbuthnot. So life a winter's morn may prove. Keble.
3. To succeed; to turn out as expected. [Obs.] "The experiment proved not." Bacon.
PROVECT Pro*vect", a. Etym: [L. provectus, p. p. of provehere to carry forward.]
Defn: Carried forward; advanced. [Obs.] "Provect in years." Sir T.
Flyot.
PROVECTION
Pro*vec"tion, n. Etym: [L. provectio an advancement.] (Philol.)