Demonstrate (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
March in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.