v.
1.be shown or be found to be
2.establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
3.provide evidence for
4.prove formally
5.put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
6.increase in volume
7.cause to puff up with a leaven
8.take a trial impression of
9.obtain probate of
Idiom of the Day
cast pearls before swine
to waste something valuable on someone who does not appreciate it
Giving the woman the gold earrings was like casting pearls before swine.