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demonstrate.

To show how to use (something).

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈdem.ənˌstɹæɪt/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To show how to use (something).

    transitive
    Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?
  2. To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.

  3. To participate in or organize a demonstration.

    intransitive
    Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.
  4. To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *man-eje- Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin mōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrātusbor. English demonstrate Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French démontrer.

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