How to pronounce proof

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What proof means

verb

Most people know proof in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To let dough rise before baking it

In a sentence: Cover the bread and let it proof in a warm spot for an hour.

Where it comes from: It comes from proof, a test, from the Latin probare, to prove. Bakers also proof yeast to test that it is still working.

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