demonstrate
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demonstrate
- /ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈdem.ənˌstɹæɪt/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French démontrer.
verb demonstrates · demonstrating · demonstrated · demonstrate
- To show how to use (something). Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?
- 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.
- To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident The debate was not long on policy, as questions about the Affordable Care Act and the war in Syria demonstrated.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tell, demo, prove, evidence, show, ascertain, exhibit, establish, manifest, certify, attest, present, shew, march, demonstration, evince
Translations
Every language
verb to show how to use something
| Español | demostrar, demonstrar |
|---|---|
| Português | demonstrar |
| Français | démontrer |
| Deutsch | demonstrieren |
| Italiano | dimostrare |
| Ελληνικά | δείχνω deíchno |
| Română | demonstra |
| Русский | пока́зывать pokázyvatʹ, показа́ть pokazátʹ, демонстри́ровать demonstrírovatʹ, продемонстри́ровать prodemonstrírovatʹ |
verb to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation
| Español | demostrar, demonstrar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 论证 lùnzhèng |
| Português | demonstrar |
| Deutsch | demonstrieren, aufzeigen |
| Italiano | dimostrare |
| Русский | демонстри́ровать demonstrírovatʹ, продемонстри́ровать prodemonstrírovatʹ |
verb to participate in a demonstration
| Español | manifestar |
|---|---|
| Français | manifester |
| Deutsch | demonstrieren |
| Italiano | manifestare |
| Ελληνικά | διαδηλώνω diadilóno |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu tình |
| العربية | تَظَاهَر taẓāhar, احْتَجَّ |
| עברית | הפגין hifgín |
Talk about this word "demonstrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demonstrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demonstrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demonstrate "demonstrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demonstrate.Cite this
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