establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
obtain probate of; "prove a will"
take a trial impression of
be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"
make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
break so as to call inward; "He broke in the door"
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"
enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"