It is proved by my fine points.
He tried first one plan and then another; but none of them proved anything at all.
Didn't he know that his brutal assault proved nothing?
Mr. Marsh proved that he was on no diet.
Why, only a little while ago people thought it quite impossible to teach the deaf-blind anything; but no sooner was it proved possible than hundreds of kind, sympathetic hearts were fired with the desire to help them, and now we see how many of those poor, unfortunate persons are being taught to see the beauty and reality of life.