PROVEN


Meaning of PROVEN in English

/ ˈpruːvn; ˈprəʊvn; NAmE ˈproʊ-/ adjective

[ only before noun ] tested and shown to be true :

a student of proven ability

It is a proven fact that fluoride strengthens growing teeth.

—see also prove verb

OPP unproven

•

IDIOMS

- not proven

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.