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
in detail
giving all the details, item by item
I told the police about the events in detail. I explained how to fix the computer in detail.