prove

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Make trial or proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.). Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. δοκιμάζειν, βασανίζειν. Show: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, ἐνδείκνυσθαι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, P. τεκμηριοῦν, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν. Bring home: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν. Prove oneself (a friend, etc.): P. and V. παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (acc.). Be proved (a friend, etc.): P. and V. ἐξετάζεσθαι, φαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι. Be proved to have: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι ἔχων. V. intrans. Turn out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, V. ἐξήκειν; see turn out.