"en vouloir pour preuve" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ puʁ pʁœv/
Etymology: Literally, “to want as proof of it.” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} en vouloir pour preuve
  1. (transitive) to invoke something as evidence of what has just been said Tags: transitive Related terms: en vouloir pour exemple
    Sense id: en-en_vouloir_pour_preuve-fr-verb-Q7qm3uyC Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations, Pages with 1 entry
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