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Meaning of 'demonstrate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demonstrate [ v. t.]
- To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.
- To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial.
- To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).

Meaning of 'demonstrate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demonstrate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
Example in sentence:
  • His high fever attested to his illness;
  • The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication;
  • This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
Meaning (2):
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example in sentence:
  • She shows her dogs frequently;
  • We will demo the new software in Washington
Meaning (3):
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Example in sentence:
  • The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound;
  • The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
Meaning (4):
- march in protest; take part in a demonstration
Example in sentence:
  • Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle

Nearby Words:

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