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-proofs

-proofs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of -proof.

Meaning of -proof

Suffix

-proof (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -proof, superlative most -proof)

  1. Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting imperviousness to that noun.
  2. Added to a noun to form a verb denoting a process to make something impervious to that noun.

Questions about -proofs

What is -proofs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
-proofs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of -proof.

Words near -proofs in the dictionary

  1. -pro-
  2. -profen
  3. -proof
  4. -proofed
  5. -proofing
  6. -proofs
  7. -prost
  8. -prost-
  9. -prostil
  10. -pter
  11. -pteran

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -proofs (page history and authors); -proof (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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