beweisen
Translation
to prove, to demonstrate, to show, to establish
Examples
Er beweist seinen Mut.
He proves his courage.
Das beweist seine Schuld.
That proves his guilt.
Sie beweist ihm ihre Liebe.
She proves her love to him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to prove sth. He proves his theory.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to prove sth. to sb. She proves her love to him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to demonstrate, to establish; Antonyms: to disprove, to refute
Etymology
From the prefix `be-` (making a verb transitive) + `weisen` (to show, to point). Literally, 'to show something to be true'.
Memory Tips
To 'prove' something, you have to 'be wise' and show the facts. The German 'weisen' is related to the English 'wise'.