demonstrate (redirected from demonstrates)

dem·on·strate  (dmn-strt)

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 dmnstrre, dmnstrt- : d-, completely; see de- + mnstrre, to show (from mnstrum, divine portent, from monre, to warn; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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demonstrate

Verb

[-strating, -strated]

1. to show or prove by reasoning or evidence

2. to display and explain the workings of (a machine, product, etc.)

3. to reveal the existence of: the adult literacy campaign demonstrated the scale of educational deprivation

4. to show support or opposition by public parades or rallies [Latin demonstrare to point out]

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

verb 2. show, evidence, express, display, indicate, exhibit, manifest, make clear or plain

verb 3. march, protest, rally, object, parade, picket, say no to, remonstrate, take up the cudgels, express disapproval, hikoi N.Z.

verb 4. describe, show, explain, teach, illustrate

Translations

demonstrate [ˈdɛmənstreɪt] vt → demostrar

vi → manifestarse;

to demonstrate (for/against) → manifestarse (a favor de/en contra de)

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demonstrate [ˈdɛmənstreɪt] vt → démontrer, prouver (= show); faire une démonstration de

vi to demonstrate (for/against) → manifester (en faveur de/contre)

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demonstrate [ˈdɛmənstreɪt] vt (theory) → demonstrieren;

(skill) → zeigen, beweisen;

(appliance) → vorführen

vi to demonstrate (for/against) → demonstrieren (für/gegen)

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demonstrate [ˈdɛmənstreɪt] vt → dimostrare, provare

vi to demonstrate (for/against) → dimostrare (per/contro), manifestare (per/contro)

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demonstrate

v demonstrate [ˈdemənstreit]

1 to show clearly This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation. wys, demonstreer يُظْهِر، يُبَرْهِن показвам ukázat vise; demonstrere beweisen δείχνω καθαρά demostrar näitama نشان دادن؛ آشکار کردن osoittaa démontrer לְהוֹכִיח प्रदर्शन करना prikazati, pokazati (be)bizonyít menunjukkan færa heim sanninn um, sÿna dimostrare 証明する 표현하다, (감정을) 밖으로 드러내다 (pa)rodyti skaidri parādīt menunjukkan aantonen demonstrere, bevise, (på)vise wykazywać 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 předvést vise; demonstrere vorführen επιδεικνύω hacer una demostración de demonstreerima نشان دادن esitellä faire une démonstration de לְהַדגִים दिखाना demonstrirati bemutat, szemléltet memperagakan sÿna notkun fare la dimostrazione di 実演する (기계류의) 작동 방법을 보여주다 rodyti, demonstruoti demonstrēt memperagakan de werking tonen van demonstrere, vise demonstrować demonstrar a face o de­mon­straţie/o probă (про)демонстрировать predviesť prikazati demonstrirati demonstrera, förevisa สาธิต açıklamak, göstermek 示範 демонструвати; показувати عملا واضح کرنا giải thích 示范

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 demonstrovat demonstrere demonstrieren διαδηλώνω manifestarse meelt avaldama تظاهرات کردن osoittaa mieltään manifester לְהַפגִין आंदोलन करना prosvjedovati tüntet, demonstrál berdemonstrasi, unjuk rasa mótmæla manifestare デモをする 데모하다, 시위하다 demonstruoti piedalīties demonstrācijā menunjuk perasaan demonstreren demonstrere demonstrować 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

n demonˈstration

1 a display or exhibition (of how something works etc) I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher. demonstrasie عَرْض، بَرْهَنَه демонстрация předvádění demonstration; forevisning die Vorführung επίδειξη demostración demonstratsioon نمایش طرز کار esittely démonstration הַדגָמָה नुमाइश demonstracija szemléltetés, bemutatás peragaan sÿnikennsla dimostrazione 実物宣伝 표현, 표출, (기계류) 사용법의 실연 demonstravimas demonstrēšana peragaan demonstratie demonstrasjon, visning pokaz demonstração probă, demon­straţie демонстрирование predvedenie prikaz demonstracija demonstration, förevisning การสาธิต uygulama, gösteri 表演，演示 демонстрування کسی چیز کے استعمال کے طریقے کو عملا کر کے دکھانا sự trình diễn 表演，演示

2 (alsoˈdemoˈdemou – pluralˈdemos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc. betoging مُظاهَرَه демонстрация demonstrace demonstration die Demonstration διαδήλωση manifestación meeleavaldus تظاهرات mielenosoitus manif(estation) הַפגָנָה निरूपण prosvjed tüntetés, demonstráció demonstrasi mótmælafundur manifestazione デモ 데모, 시위 demonstracija demonstrācija tunjuk perasaan demonstratie demonstrasjon demonstracja manifestação mani­fes­taţie, demonstraţie демонстрация demonštrácia demonstracija demonstracija demo, provinspelning การเดินขบวน gösteri, miting 示威 демонстрація مظاہرہ cuộc biểu tình 示威

n demonstrator

1 a person who takes part in a public demonstration. betoger, demonstreerder مَتَظاهِر демонстрант demonstrant demonstrant der/die Demonstrant(in) διαδηλωτής manifestante meeleavaldaja تظاهر کننده mielenosoittaja manifestant/-ante מַפגִין प्रदर्शक, निर्देशक prosvjednik tüntető demonstran mótmælandi dimostrante デモ参加者 시위 참가자 demonstrantas demonstrants penunjuk perasaan demonstrant demonstrant demonstrant 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 demonstrátor hjælpelærer; assistent der Vorführer βοηθός καθηγητή auxiliar assistent دستیار assistentti préparateur/-trice מדגים व्याख्याता demonstrator tanársegéd pembimbing sÿnikennari assistente 実習教員・助手 실연해 보이는 사람 praktikos vadovas, asistentas demonstrētājs; asistents pembimbing assistent hjelpelærer, assistent asystent 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

aanwysende voornaamwoord ضَمير أو صِفَة الإشارَه показателно прилагателно / местоимение ukazovací zájmeno påpegende stedord; demonstrativt pronomen Demonstrativpronomen δεικτικό επίθετο, αντωνυμία (γραμμ.) demostrativo näitav asesõna اشاره adjectif/pronom démonstratif כִּינוּי רוֹמֵז भावप्रदर्शक, निश्चयवाचक demonstrativan mutató névmás kata penunjuk ábendingarfornafn assistente 指示形容詞・代名詞 지시 형용사[] parodomasis ávardis norādāmais vietniekvārds menunjukkan bijvoeglijk naamwoord aanwijzend, voornaamwoord påpekende adjektiv/pronomen przymiotnik/zaimek wskazujący 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