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# proven

adjective (proven, a proven fact); verb, past participle of prove (prove, proves, proved, proved/proven)

«proven» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Shown to be true by facts or evidence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#m1)
2. Tested and known to work: a proven method. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#m2)
3. (law, Scotland) «Not proven» is a court verdict meaning there was not enough evidence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, a proven rule or fact is backed by proof or tests. In adverts, «proven» is used to make you trust a product; ask what the evidence is. Phrases: proven fact, proven method, it has been proven.

### Examples

- It is a proven fact that the Earth goes round the Sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#x1)
- This is a proven way to learn spellings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#x2)
- The rule has been proven for all whole numbers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#x3)
- Nothing has been proven yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#x4)
- She is a proven winner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#x5)
- The advert says it is clinically proven. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/#x6)

### Note

Both «proved» and «proven» are used as the past participle: «It has been proved/proven.» «Proven» is more common as an adjective before a noun. Verb: prove; noun: proof.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «proven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proven/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«proven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/proven.html) on Mova free.