proven

proven
proved, proven
The two forms relate to two different verbs derived from Old French prover (ultimately from Latin probare). In standard BrE, proved is the normal past tense and past participle of the verb prove (They proved their point / Their point was proved). Proven survived as a past participle in dialect use and is current in the Scottish legal term not proven (usually pronounced proh-vǝn) and occasionally in general use in Britain generally (pronounced proo-vǝn), especially in attributive position (i.e. before a noun):

• His love of precise dates and proven facts —N. Shakespeare, 1989.

In AmE, proven is at least as common as proved both as a past tense and as a past participle.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • Proven — Prov en, p. p. or a. Proved. Accusations firmly proven in his mind. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Of this which was the principal charge, and was generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster] {Not proven} (Scots… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • proven — [pro͞o′vən] vt., vi. pp. of PROVE adj. known to be valid, effective, or genuine [a proven method] …   English World dictionary

  • proven — index dependable, irrefutable, official, sound, undeniable, unrefutable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • proven — (adj.) 1650s, pp. adjective from alternative pp. (originally in Scottish legal use) of PROVE (Cf. prove) (v) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • proven — pro|ven1 [ pruvn ] adjective * shown to be true, real, or effective: a clinically proven treatment a proven liar proven pro|ven 2 a past participle of prove …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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