demonstrate

dem·on·strate

 (dĕm′ən-strāt′)

v. dem·on·strat·ed, dem·on·strat·ing, dem·on·strates

v.tr.

1. To show clearly and deliberately; manifest: demonstrated her skill as a gymnast; demonstrate affection by hugging.

2. To show to be true by reasoning or adducing evidence; prove: demonstrate a proposition.

3. To present by experiments, examples, or practical application; explain and illustrate: demonstrated the laws of physics with laboratory equipment.

4. To show the use of (an article) to a prospective buyer: The salesperson plugged in and demonstrated the vacuum cleaner.

v.intr.

1. To give a demonstration: described the dance step, then took a partner and demonstrated.

2. To participate in a public display of opinion: demonstrated against tax hikes.

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[Latin dēmōnstrāre, dēmōnstrāt- : dē-, completely; see de- + mōnstrāre, to show (from mōnstrum, divine portent, from monēre, to warn; see men- in Indo-European roots).]

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demonstrate

(ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt)

vb

1. (Logic) (tr) to show, manifest, or prove, esp by reasoning, evidence, etc: it is easy to demonstrate the truth of this proposition.

2. (tr) to evince; reveal the existence of: the scheme later demonstrated a fatal flaw.

3. (tr) to explain or illustrate by experiment, example, etc

4. (tr) to display, operate, and explain the workings of (a machine, product, etc)

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (intr) to manifest support, protest, etc, by public parades or rallies

6. (Professions) (intr) to be employed as a demonstrator of machinery, etc

7. (Military) (intr) military to make a show of force, esp in order to deceive one's enemy

[C16: from Latin dēmonstrāre to point out, from monstrāre to show]

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dem•on•strate

(ˈdɛm ənˌstreɪt)

v. -strat•ed, -strat•ing. v.t.

1. to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens, experiments, or the like.

2. to make evident or establish by reasoning; prove.

3. to display openly or publicly, as feelings.

4. to exhibit the operation or use of (a product), esp. to a prospective customer.

v.i.

5. to make, give, or take part in a demonstration.

6. to attack or make a show of military force to deceive an enemy.

[1545–55; < Latin dēmonstrātus, past participle of dēmonstrāre to show, point out =dē- de- + monstrāre to show, v. derivative of monstrum sign, portent]

dem′on•strat`ed•ly, adv.

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demonstrate

Past participle: demonstrated
Gerund: demonstrating

Imperative

demonstrate

demonstrate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	demonstrate - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" demo, present, show, exhibit bring home - make understandable and clear; "This brings home my point" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	2.	demonstrate - 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" shew, show, prove, establish prove oneself - show one's ability or courage prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be false stultify - prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"
	3.	demonstrate - 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" attest, certify, evidence, manifest authenticate - establish the authenticity of something attest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993" reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" notarise, notarize - authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized" bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" condemn - demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"
	4.	demonstrate - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" march dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" picket - serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"

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demonstrate

verb

1. prove, show, establish, indicate, make clear, manifest, evidence, testify to, evince, show clearly You have to demonstrate that you are reliable.

2. show, evidence, express, display, indicate, exhibit, manifest, make clear or plain Have they demonstrated a commitment to democracy?

3. march, protest, rally, object, parade, picket, say no to, remonstrate, take up the cudgels, express disapproval Vast crowds have been demonstrating against the reforms.

4. describe, show, explain, teach, illustrate, give a demonstration of He demonstrated how to peel and chop garlic.

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demonstrate

verb

1. To make manifest or apparent:

display, evidence, evince, exhibit, manifest, proclaim, reveal, show.

2. To establish as true or genuine:

authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify.

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Translations

يُبَرْهِنُيَتَظاهَريُظْهِر، يُبَرْهِنيَعْرِض، يُبَيِّن

demonstrovatpředvádětpředvéstukázat

demonstrerevise

demonstrierenvorführenzeigenbeweisen

αποδεικνύωεπιδεικνύωκαταδεικνύω

demostrardesignarhacer una demostraciónmanifestarseprobar

osoittaa

démontrermanifestermontrerdésignerindiquer

pokazati

demonstráltüntet

færa heim sanninn um, sÿnamótmælasÿna notkun

dimostraredimostrazionemostraremostrare l'usopresentare

立証する

증명하다

demonstracijademonstrantasdemonstruotiparodomasis įvardisparodyti

demonstrētpiedalīties demonstrācijāskaidri parādīt

aantonen

demonstrerepåviseaksjonerebevise

zademonstrować

demonstrar

наглядно показать

demonštrovať

demonstriratiprikazatirazložiti

visa

แสดงให้เห็น

açıklamakbulgularla kanıtlamakgösteri yapmakgöstermek

sự thể hiện, sự chứng minh

演示示威示范表演

demonstrate

[ˈdemənstreɪt]

A. VT

1. (= prove) [+ theory] → demostrar, probar
you have to demonstrate that you are reliable → tienes que demostrar que se puede confiar en ti

2. (= explain) [+ method, product] → hacer una demostración de

3. (= display) [+ emotions] → manifestar, expresar; [+ talent, ability] → demostrar

B. VI (Pol) → manifestarse (against, in support of, in favour of en contra de en apoyo de a favor de)

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demonstrate

[ˈdɛmənstreɪt]

vt

(= show) → démontrer

(= prove) → prouver
to demonstrate that ... → prouver que ...

(= give practical explanation of) → faire une démonstration de
She demonstrated the technique → Elle a fait une démonstration de la technique.
to demonstrate how to do sth → montrer comment faire qch

vi (= protest) to demonstrate against something → manifester contre quelque chose
to demonstrate for → manifester en faveur de

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demonstrate

vt

truth, emotions, needs, goodwill, skill, bravery → zeigen, beweisen; (by experiment, example) → demonstrieren, zeigen

appliance etc → vorführen; operation → vorführen, demonstrieren

vi (Pol etc) → demonstrieren

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demonstrate

[ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt]

1. vt

a. (truth, ability) → dimostrare; (emotion) → manifestare

b. (appliance) → fare una dimostrazione di

2. vi (Pol) to demonstrate (for/against) → manifestare (per/contro)

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demonstrate

(ˈdemənstreit) verb

1. to show clearly. This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation. wys, demonstreer يُظْهِر، يُبَرْهِن показвам demonstrar ukázat beweisen vise; demonstrere δείχνω καθαρά demostrar näitama نشان دادن؛ آشکار کردن esittää démontrer לְהוֹכִיח प्रदर्शन करना prikazati, pokazati (be)bizonyít menunjukkan færa heim sanninn um, sÿna dimostrare 証明する 논증하다 (pa)rodyti skaidri parādīt menunjukkan aantonendemonstrere, bevise, vise wykazywać څرګندول، ښكار ه كول، ثابتول، په عملى تو ګه شريح كول، مظاهره كول، تمثيلول demonstrar a demonstra иллюстрировать ukázať kazati jasno pokazati bevisa, visa, demonstrera แสดงให้เห็น göstermek 示範，表演 демонструвати واضح طور پر اظہار کرنا chứng minh 示范，表演

2. to show how something works or is done. He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked. verduidelik, demonstreer يَعْرِض، يُبَيِّن показвам demonstrar předvést vorführen vise; demonstrere επιδεικνύω hacer una demostración de demonstreerima نشان دادن näyttää faire une démonstration de לְהַדגִים दिखाना demonstrirati bemutat, szemléltet memperagakan sÿna notkun fare la dimostrazione di 実演する 설명하다 rodyti, demonstruoti demonstrēt memperagakan de werking tonen van demonstrere, visedemonstrować ښكار ه كول demonstrar a face o de­mon­straţie/o probă демонстрировать predviesť prikazati demonstrirati demonstrera, förevisa สาธิต açıklamak, göstermek 示範 демонструвати; показувати عملا واضح کرنا giải thích 示范，演示

3. to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public. A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes. betoog يَتَظاهَر демонстрирам manifestar-se demonstrovat demonstrieren demonstrere διαδηλώνωmanifestarse meelt avaldama تظاهرات کردن ilmaista manifester לְהַפגִין आंदोलन करना prosvjedovati tüntet, demonstrál berdemonstrasi, unjuk rasa mótmæla manifestare デモをする 시위를 하다 demonstruoti piedalīties demonstrācijā menunjuk perasaan demonstrerendemonstreredemonstrować مظاهره كول manifestar-se a manifesta, a demonstra участвовать в демонстрации demonštrovať demonstrirati demonstrirati demonstrera เดินขบวน gösteri yapmak 示威 брати участь у демонстрації مظاہرہ کر کے رائے ظاہر کرنا biểu tình 示威

ˌdemonˈstration noun

1. a display or exhibition (of how something works etc). I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher. demonstrasie عَرْض، بَرْهَنَه демонстрация demonstração předvádění die Vorführung demonstration; forevisning επίδειξηdemostración demonstratsioon نمایش طرز کار esittely démonstrationהדגמה नुमाइश demonstracija szemléltetés, bemutatás peragaan sÿnikennsla dimostrazione 実物宣伝 설명 demonstravimas demonstrēšana peragaan demonstratiedemonstrasjon, visningpokaz ، ښكار ه كول، ثابتول، په عملى تو ګه شريح كول demonstração probă, demon­straţie демонстрирование predvedenie prikaz demonstracija demonstration, förevisning การสาธิต uygulama, gösteri 表演，示範 демонстрування کسی چیز کے استعمال کے طریقے کو عملا کر کے دکھانا sự trình diễn 表演，演示

2. (also ˈdemo (ˈdemou) – plural ˈdemos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc. betoging مُظاهَرَه демонстрация manifestação demonstrace die Demonstration demonstration διαδήλωσηmanifestación meeleavaldus تظاهرات mielenosoitus manifהפגנה निरूपण prosvjed tüntetés, demonstráció demonstrasi mótmælafundur manifestazione デモ 시위 demonstracija demonstrācija tunjuk perasaan demonstratiedemonstrasjondemonstracja مظاهره manifestação mani­fes­taţie, demonstraţie демонстрация demonštrácia demonstracija demonstracija demo, provinspelning การเดินขบวน gösteri, miting 示威 демонстрація مظاہرہ cuộc biểu tình 示威

ˈdemonstrator noun

1. a person who takes part in a public demonstration. betoger, demonstreerder مَتَظاهِر демонстрант manifestante demonstrant der/die Demonstrant(in) demonstrant διαδηλωτήςmanifestante meeleavaldaja تظاهر کننده mielenosoittaja manifestant/-ante מפגין प्रदर्शक, निर्देशक prosvjednik tüntető demonstran mótmælandi dimostrante デモ参加者 시위 참가자 demonstrantas demonstrants penunjuk perasaan demonstrantdemonstrant demonstrant مظاهره کوونکی manifestante manifestant, de­monstrant демонстрант demonštrant, -ka demonstrant demonstrator demonstrant ผู้เดินขบวน gösterici 示威者 демонстрант, учасник демонстрації مظاہرے شریک ہونے والا شخص người biểu tình 示威者

2. a teacher or assistant who helps students with practical work. assistent, demonstreerder مُعيد، مُعَلِّم مُساعِد асистент monitor demonstrátor der Vorführer hjælpelærer; assistent βοηθός καθηγητή auxiliar assistent دستیار avustaja préparateur/-trice מדגים व्याख्याता demonstrator tanársegéd pembimbing sÿnikennari assistente 実習教員・助手 실습 조수 praktikos vadovas, asistentas demonstrētājs; asistents pembimbing assistenthjelpelærer, assistentasystent مرستیال monitor preparator, asistent демонстратор demonštrátor demonstrator demonstrator lärar-, elevassistent ครู; ผู้สาธิต uygulama öğretmeni 輔導教師 демонстратор, асистент професора طلبا کو عملی مظاہرہ کے ذریعہ تعلیم دینے والا استاد thuyết minh 辅导教师

demonstrative adjective, pronoun any one of the words this, *that, *these or those

aanwysende voornaamwoord ضَمير أو صِفَة الإشارَه показателно прилагателно / местоимение demonstrativo ukazovací zájmeno Demonstrativpronomen påpegende stedord; demonstrativt pronomen δεικτικό επίθετο, αντωνυμίαdemostrativo näitav asesõna اشاره avomielinen adjectif/pronom démonstratif כִּינוּי רוֹמֵז भावप्रदर्शक, निश्चयवाचक demonstrativan mutató névmás kata penunjuk ábendingarfornafn assistente 指示形容詞・代名詞 (감정을) 노골적으로 나타내는, 설명적인 parodomasis ávardis norādāmais vietniekvārds menunjukkan aanwijzend bijvoeglijk naamwoord, voornaamwoord påpekende adjektiv/pronomen przymiotnik/zaimek wskazujący ثابتوونكى، مدلل، (ګر) اشارى صفت يا اشارى ضمير demonstrativo adjectiv/ pronume demonstrativ указательное местоимение ukazovacie zámeno kazalni pridevnik/zaimek pokazne zamenice demonstrativt adjektiv/pronomen คำบ่งชี้ işaret sıfatı 指示形容（代名）詞 вказівний прикметник/займенник اسماء اشارہ tính từ/danh từ chỉ định 指示形容（代名）词

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demonstrate

→ يُبَرْهِنُ předvádět demonstrere demonstrieren αποδεικνύω demostrar osoittaa démontrer pokazati dimostrare 立証する 증명하다 aantonen demonstrere zademonstrować demonstrar наглядно показать visa แสดงให้เห็น bulgularla kanıtlamak sự thể hiện, sự chứng minh 演示

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demonstrate

vt demostrar

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