The Russian language is rich in lexical units - words and expressions. We can safely say that there is not a single person who would know them all. It is always better to be convinced of the correct meaning of a word before its use, than to pass for ignorance. Proven is one of those words that often cause difficulties. This article will be devoted to him.
How did the word become widespread in modern Russian?
Currently, this token is used mainly in the literary language, although it can be heard in colloquial speech.
Although there is no exact data on the origin of the word “approved”, it is highly likely to assume that it came from scientific vocabulary. Firstly, earlier it could only be found in texts on a scientific topic. Secondly, “tested” came from the word “test”, which is directly related to the field of scientific activity.
Morphological signs of the word
Proven is a passive participle of the perfect form of the past tense, formed from the verb to test. What does it mean?
Proven: meanings in modern Russian
If you look into the Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian language (2007), you can find that the word goes back to Latin aprobare, which meant "confirm, approve." It defined the modern meaning of the word. This word has two of them. First, approved is officially approved. In some contexts - rated. The synonyms “tested” are “tested”, “tested” (according to the dictionary of synonyms of V. N. Trishin, 2013). In addition, approved is reliable, approved.
The word may be used in the context of the following sentences:
- This method of conflict resolution has already been tested.
- At the pharmaceutical factory, only approved methods of quality control of drugs are used.
- The use of proven, often outdated production technologies hinders the development of new ones that meet modern society needs.