Meaning & Definition of Demonstrate in English
English⟶
Demonstrate
/dɛmənstret/
verb
1. Give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- "She shows her dogs frequently"
- "We will demo the new software in washington"
synonym:
- show,
- demo,
- exhibit,
- present,
- demonstrate
2. Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
- "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
- "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
synonym:
- prove,
- demonstrate,
- establish,
- show,
- shew
3. Provide evidence for
- Stand as proof of
- Show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- "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"
synonym:
- attest,
- certify,
- manifest,
- demonstrate,
- evidence
4. March in protest
- Take part in a demonstration
- "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in seattle"
synonym:
- demonstrate,
- march
Examples of using
Every time a failure like that occurs in another department, I'm tempted to call them idiots, but then people like you come along to demonstrate what true idiocy looks like.
I don't know how to demonstrate it, since it's too obvious!