prove oneself
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "She proved herself more than capable of achieving excellent results."
- "The man known as Dick Woosey belonged to it all, had proved himself, just as Dan Mosher had proved himself."
- "The beating severely damaged her eye and caused severe emotional and psychological trauma, but Cassie had fought back, rehabilitated herself, and proved herself worthy of a return to full time active duty. Proved herself over and over again, at every opportunity."
- "“I think you're insecure and hell bent on 'proving' yourself no matter what the cost to you or anyone else.” He took a breath, saw her mouth drop open in shock and carried on before he lost his nerve."
- "Paul said of Timothy: “I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare” (verse 20), and “Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel” (verse 22)."
- "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. — Leo Tolstoy Who or what is leading your life? The approval of others? Pleasing your mother or father? Others' expectations of you? Proving yourself to others?"
Usage
Inflected Forms
proves oneself (present, singular)
proving oneself (participle, present)
proved oneself (past)
proved oneself (participle, past)
proven oneself (participle, past)