DCHP-1 Online
proving up 
v. the carrying out of the commitments required to prove up a homestead.
See also: prove up
- 1958 Carrying out these obligations and getting title to the land was termed "proving up."
- 1963 . . . first things come first, and these are proving up a homestead and building up his capital.
- 1958 Carrying out these obligations and getting title to the land was termed "proving up."