re-prove

American  

[ree-proov] / riˈpruv /

verb (used with or without object)

re-proved, re-proved, re-proven, re-proving

1. to prove again.

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Usage

What does re-prove mean? Re-prove means to prove again. It is a different word than reprove, which means to criticize or correct. The prove in re-prove usually means to establish the truth or genuineness of something with evidence or through a factual argument. (But it can refer to other meanings, too.) Re-prove is often spelled with a hyphen so that it won’t be confused with reprove, but it also seen without the hyphen. (In those cases, the reader is expected to understand the meaning based on the context.)Example: I have proved and re-proved that this man is innocent.

Etymology

Origin of re-prove

First recorded in 1520–30; re- + prove

Example Sentences

The Masts will have to re-prove to the court that they should be granted a permanent adoption.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

“So I never get complacent about what I’ve been able to do in the playoffs. It’s more each and every game is a new opportunity to go out there and re-prove myself.”

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2019

A third unstated rule is that men need to prove and re-prove that they understand rape is bad, and take it seriously, not unlike signing a loyalty oath to demonstrate you’re not a communist.

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2018

Lykes has to re-prove himself, and rebuild his reputation as a defense-splitting, floor-stretching scorer, each time he steps on a new court for the first time.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2018

She must prove and re-prove before I yield a point.

From The Parasite by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir