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proving

SayPROO-ving/ˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

Noun pluralprovings

2 meanings of proving

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of prove. Use this form after words like is or are, or as the -ing name of the action.

    She is proving her skills to the new manager.

    Proving you are honest takes time and patience.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A test that finds out what effects different substances have when a person swallows them.

    Like a careful taste test, but to learn what a substance does inside the body.

    The proving showed that the plant gave many volunteers headaches.

    During the proving, each person wrote down every symptom they felt.

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proving is a form of prove

prove, verb: To show that something is really true by giving facts or good reasons. Full entry

Forms
proveproves he/she/itproving -ing formproved past tense, past participle
Spelling
prove → proving: drop the e, add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 1

From Middle English provyng, made from the verb prove plus -ing.

Meaning 2

From Middle English provyng, from Old English prōfung, made from prove plus -ing.