demonstrate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove.
to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
- Synonyms:
- corroborate, verify, confirm, show
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to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens, experiments, or the like.
to demonstrate the force of gravity by dropping an object.
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to manifest or exhibit; show.
He demonstrated his courage by his actions in battle.
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to display openly or publicly, as feelings.
to demonstrate one's anger by slamming a door.
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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)
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to make, give, or take part in, a demonstration.
The pickets required a license to demonstrate.
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Military. to attack or make a show of force to deceive an enemy.
verb
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(tr) to show, manifest, or prove, esp by reasoning, evidence, etc
it is easy to demonstrate the truth of this proposition
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(tr) to evince; reveal the existence of
the scheme later demonstrated a fatal flaw
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(tr) to explain or illustrate by experiment, example, etc
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(tr) to display, operate, and explain the workings of (a machine, product, etc)
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(intr) to manifest support, protest, etc, by public parades or rallies
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(intr) to be employed as a demonstrator of machinery, etc
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(intr) military to make a show of force, esp in order to deceive one's enemy
Other Word Forms
- counterdemonstrate verb (used without object)
- demonstratedly adverb
- predemonstrate verb (used with object)
- redemonstrate verb
- subdemonstrate verb (used with object)
- undemonstrated adjective
- well-demonstrated adjective
Etymology
Origin of demonstrate
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin dēmonstrātus, past participle of dēmonstrāre “to show, point out,” equivalent to dē- de- + monstrāre “to show,” verbal derivative of monstrum “sign, portent”; monster ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Its meteoric rise since then demonstrates that missing timelines isn’t an existential threat for a Musk stock.
From Barron's
To demonstrate the system's capabilities, the researchers built a free-space communication setup.
From Science Daily
Tessellations cover a surface with one or more geometric shapes without gaps or overlaps, and the researchers demonstrate that these structures can serve as precise tools for tackling difficult mathematical problems.
From Science Daily
They look set to be given the opportunity if they can demonstrate to the management of the England and Wales Cricket Board that the set-up of the men's national team has improved.
From BBC
China tech analyst Poe Zhao, founder of the Hello China Tech newsletter, told AFP that the two IPOs "demonstrate both the revenue potential and the fundamental challenges facing this new generation of LLM companies".
From Barron's
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