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demonstrate
[dem-uhn-streyt]
verb (used with object)
to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove.
to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
Synonyms: , , ,to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens, experiments, or the like.
to demonstrate the force of gravity by dropping an object.
to manifest or exhibit; show.
He demonstrated his courage by his actions in battle.
to display openly or publicly, as feelings.
to demonstrate one's anger by slamming a door.
to exhibit the operation or use of (a device, process, product, or the like), usually to a purchaser or prospect.
to demonstrate an automobile.
verb (used without object)
to make, give, or take part in, a demonstration.
The pickets required a license to demonstrate.
Military.to attack or make a show of force to deceive an enemy.
demonstrate
/ ˈɛəˌٰɪ /
verb
(tr) to show, manifest, or prove, esp by reasoning, evidence, etc
it is easy to demonstrate the truth of this proposition
(tr) to evince; reveal the existence of
the scheme later demonstrated a fatal flaw
(tr) to explain or illustrate by experiment, example, etc
(tr) to display, operate, and explain the workings of (a machine, product, etc)
(intr) to manifest support, protest, etc, by public parades or rallies
(intr) to be employed as a demonstrator of machinery, etc
(intr) military to make a show of force, esp in order to deceive one's enemy
Other Word Forms
- demonstratedly adverb
- counterdemonstrate verb (used without object)
- predemonstrate verb (used with object)
- redemonstrate verb
- subdemonstrate verb (used with object)
- undemonstrated adjective
- well-demonstrated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of demonstrate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of demonstrate1
Example Sentences
Welsh government ministers and Welsh Labour MPs have pressed the UK government for more money for Wales to demonstrate the benefits of having two Labour governments either side of the M4.
Hatton has often demonstrated the skills required to win a major, and yet he has only one top-five finish in 40 appearances.
But as Song so blisteringly demonstrated in “Past Lives,” reducing the complicated push-pull of romantic emotions to a simple storytelling device is a disservice to the heart.
For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political decisions.
The enduring success of the series, set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, demonstrates how every new evolution of video consumption can unlock the value of beloved vintage titles.
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