Definition of DEMONSTRATE

demonstrate

Verb

  • give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    • "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
  • provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    • "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
  • march in protest; take part in a demonstration
    • "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
  • To show how to use (something).
  • To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
  • To participate in or organize a demonstration.
  • To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

Examples

  • Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?
  • Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French démontrer.

Antonyms

disprove

Scrabble Score: 14

demonstrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
demonstrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
demonstrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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