demonstrate (v.)

  1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience; She shows her dogs frequently; We will demo the new software in Washington

    [ Syn: show , demo , exhibit , present ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: prove , establish , show , shew ]

  3. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by ones 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

    [ Syn: attest , certify , manifest , evidence ]

  4. march in protest; take part in a demonstration; Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle

    [ Syn: march ]

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