Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.
It's a proven fact that morphine is a more effective painkiller than acetaminophen is.
past participle of prove
From Scottish English, as past participle of preve, a Middle English variant of prove – compare woven (from weave) and cloven (from cleave), both of which feature -eve → -oven. Preve died out in Engla...
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