Meaning of PROVEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'proovun
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| | Definition: | | [adj] established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness" |
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| | Synonyms: | | established, evidenced, proved, tested, tried, verified, well-tried |
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| | Antonyms: | | unproved, unproven | | |
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| | Definition: | | \Prov"en\, p. p. or a.
Proved. ``Accusations firmly proven in his mind.''
--Thackeray.
Of this which was the principal charge, and was
generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted.
--Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
{Not proven} (Scots Law), a verdict of a jury that the guilt
of the accused is not made out, though not disproved.
--Mozley & W.
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