Prove and Settle

Prove

Prove verb - To show the existence or truth of by evidence.

Usage example: the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt

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Settle and prove are semantically related in put to a test topic. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Prove".

Nearby Words: proved, proven, proving, provable

Settle verb - To make final, definite, or beyond dispute.

Usage example: this information should settle the question of who is right

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Prove and settle are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Prove" instead a verb "Settle".

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

Spike: You know, Pinkie, these two ponies have a bit of a grudge match they're trying to settle, trying to prove who's the most athletic.

Source: Weird Aside
Spike: You know, Pinkie; these two ponies have a bit of a grudge match they're trying to settle, trying to prove who's the most athletic.

Source: Cloud Cuckoolander / Western Animation
Don't settle for a simple greeting; make your first meeting with him extremely convoluted or sappy to prove that only fate could have thrown you two together.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Become a Love Interest

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