protract
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~ lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
protrude
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~ extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
protrude
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~ swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
protuberate
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~ form a rounded prominence; "The starved child's belly protuberated"
protuberate
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~ cause to bulge out or project
prove oneself
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~ show one's ability or courage
prove
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~ cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
prove
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~ establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
prove
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~ put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
prove
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~ prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
prove
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~ be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
prove
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~ take a trial impression of
prove
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~ obtain probate of; "prove a will"
prove
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~ increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
prove
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~ provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
provide
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~ take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"
provide
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~ mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
provide
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~ give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"