demonstrate
To show how to use (something).
Example
“Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?”
Other meanings
To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
To participate in or organize a demonstration.
“Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.”
Synonyms
- manifest
- evidence
Related words
- demonstratedly
- undemonstrated
- counterdemonstrate
- demonstratable
- demonstrative
- demonstrator
- demonstratory
- redemonstrate
- nondemonstrating
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "dēmonstrātus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “demonstrate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.