A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment, Something indicative; an indication or set of indications, That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement, transitive verb_ To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince, verb_ give evidence, provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes