1. proven - Adjective
2. proven - Verb
Derived from prove
Proved.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMicrokernels are not a pipe dream. They represent proven technology. Andrew S. Tanenbaum
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. Arthur C. Clarke
Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five. John Updike
The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised. George Will
In adversity is when friendship is proven. Portuguese Proverb
The good sailor is proven in a storm. Sicilian Proverb