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English verb: demonstrate | |||
| 1. | demonstrate (perception) give an exhibition of to an interested audience | ||
| Samples | She shows her dogs frequently. We will demo the new software in Washington. | ||
| Synonyms | demo, exhibit, present, show | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring home | ||
| 2. | demonstrate (cognition) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment | ||
| Samples | The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound. The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture. | ||
| Synonyms | establish, prove, shew, show | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contradict, negate, prove, prove oneself, stultify | ||
| Antonyms | confute, disprove | ||
| 3. | demonstrate (communication) provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They demonstrate that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | attest, certify, evidence, manifest | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | authenticate, condemn, notarise, notarize, reflect, reflect | ||
| Verb group | attest | ||
| 4. | demonstrate (social) march in protest; take part in a demonstration | ||
| Samples | Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle. | ||
| Synonyms | march | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dissent, protest, resist | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | picket | ||
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