Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/
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- General-American
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/ˈdem.ənˌstɹæɪt/
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- New-Zealand
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ˈdɛmənstɹeɪt
Verb
To show how to use (something).
Usage- Transitive
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Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?
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To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
To participate in or organize a demonstration.
Usage- Intransitive
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Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.
To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident
Usage- Transitive
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The debate was not long on policy, as questions about the Affordable Care Act and the war in Syria demonstrated.
"What we are trying to demonstrate is that freight lines at lower speeds can be electrified much more cheaply. […]"
Verb
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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She shows her dogs frequently
We will demo the new software in Washington
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
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His high fever attested to his illness
The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
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This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
march in protest; take part in a demonstration
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Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle