demonstrate

v., -strat·ed, -strat·ing, -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.

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

verb

1. To make manifest or apparent: display, evidence, evince, exhibit, manifest, proclaim, reveal, show. See show/hide.
2. To establish as true or genuine: authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify. See show/hide, support/oppose.

v

Definition: display, show
Antonyms: conceal, hide

v

Definition: explain, illustrate
Antonyms: confuse, distort, falsify, misrepresent

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
  Synonyms: show, demo, exhibit, present

Meaning #2: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  Synonyms: prove, establish, show, shew

Meaning #3: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
  Synonyms: attest, certify, manifest, evidence

Meaning #4: march in protest; take part in a demonstration
  Synonym: march

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vise, tilkendegive, påvise, bevise, være bevis på
v. intr. - demonstrere, gå i demonstration

Nederlands (Dutch)
aantonen, demonstreren, laten zien, betogen

Français (French)
v. tr. - démontrer, prouver, faire une démonstration de, expliquer, décrire (un système), montrer le fonctionnement de qch
v. intr. - (Pol, etc) manifester, faire/organiser une démonstration pour

Deutsch (German)
v. - nachweisen, vorführen, demonstrieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιδεικνύω, αποδεικνύω, καταδεικνύω, διαδηλώνω, συμμετέχω σε διαδήλωση, εκδηλώνω, εκφράζω

Italiano (Italian)
dimostrare, manifestare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - demonstrar

Русский (Russian)
доказывать, демонстрировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - probar, mostrar, demostrar, ilustrar
v. intr. - manifestarse, hacer una manifestación, hacer una muestra de fuerza

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bevisa, demonstrera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
论证, 证明, 示范操作, 展示, 说明, 教, 显示, 表露, 示威

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 論證, 證明, 示範操作, 展示, 說明, 教, 顯示, 表露
v. intr. - 示威

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 논증하다, ~에게 설명하다, 명확하게 보이다
v. intr. - 의사 표시를 하다, 실례를 들어 가르치다, 군사력의 과시

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 証明する, 説明する, 実演する, 実物で宣伝する, デモをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يظهر شئ بوضوح بإعطاء دليل أو إثبات, يعبر عن أو يشرح شئ بواسطه حركاته الخاصه, يشرح أو يصف طريقه عمل شئ, يشترك في مظاهرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הדגים, המחיש, הוכיח, הראה, הפגין, הציג‬
v. intr. - ‮הפגין, השתתף בהפגנה‬

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