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Spell Bee Word: proved


Basic Details

Word: Proved

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Showed that something is true by giving facts or evidence. It can also mean turned out to be, as in 'the plan proved useful'.

Synonyms: showed, demonstrated, established

Antonyms: disproved

How to Spell Proved

Syllables: proved

Tricky part: Although the o sounds like oo, it is spelt with a single o, as in move and moved. Only a d is added.

Watch out for: prooved, provd, provved

Memory tip: Prove already ends in e, so the past tense just adds d. Move, moved; prove, proved.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The new medicine proved effective in early tests.

Example 2: Seema proved her point with a neat diagram.

Example 3: The old map proved to be a fake.

Fun Fact

Both proved and proven are correct past participles, but proven is used more often before a noun, as in a proven method.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word 'proved' as used in the sentence:

The lab results proved that the water in the old well was safe to drink.

a) showed
b) established
c) disproved
d) confirmed

Show answer

c) disproved. The prefix dis reverses proved, while the other three agree with it.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The young detective prooved that the missing cricket bat had been borrowed, not stolen, by the coach.

a) prooved
b) stolen
c) borrowed
d) detective

Show answer

a) prooved. Prove has one o, however long the sound is.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:

His late goal dvorpe that he deserved his place in the team.

a) proved
b) probed
c) prayed
d) prided

Show answer

a) proved. A v sits in the jumble, and probed, prayed and prided have none.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A scientist has proved an idea when she has ____.

a) guessed it was true
b) shown it with evidence
c) written it on a card
d) said it to a friend

Show answer

b) shown it with evidence

2. Fill in the blank: The old remedy ____ useful during the flood.

a) prove
b) proving
c) proof
d) proved

Show answer

d) proved

Associated Words

shepherdessincorrigibledarknessnumberploughed
cardinalpedlarobligationfiercelyregarded

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