Definitions for demonstrate
ˈdɛm ənˌstreɪtdemon·strate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrateverb

   give an exhibition of to an interested audience

   "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

2. prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shewverb

   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"

3. attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidenceverb

   provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's 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"

4. demonstrate, marchverb

   march in protest; take part in a demonstration

   "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demonstrateverb

   To display the method of using an object.

2. demonstrateverb

   To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.

3. demonstrateverb

   To participate in or organize a demonstration.

4. Etymology: From demonstro

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEMONSTRATEverb

   To prove with the highest degree of certainty; to prove in such a manner as reduces the contrary position to evident absurdity.

   Etymology: demonstro, Latin.

   We cannot demonstrate these things so, as to shew that the contrary often involves a contradiction. John Tillotson, Pref.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demonstrate

   To demonstrate means to show or display something clearly through examples, proof or evidence. It can also refer to exhibiting certain skills, methods, principles, or concepts to explain them effectively. Often, it involves an action or a practical situation that validates or illustrates what is being taught or explained.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Demonstrateverb

   to point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident

2. Demonstrateverb

   to show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial

3. Demonstrateverb

   to exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation)

4. Etymology: [L. demonstratus, p. p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show. See Monster.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demonstrate

   de-mon′strāt, v.t. to show or point out clearly: to prove with certainty.—adj. Demon′strable, that may be demonstrated.—ns. Demon′strableness, Demonstrabil′ity.—adv. Demon′strably.—ns. Demonstrā′tion, a pointing out: proof beyond doubt: expression of the feelings by outward signs: expression of sympathy with political or social opinions, with a man or body of men, by a mass-meeting, a procession, &c.: show: a movement of troops or ships to exhibit military intention, or in war to deceive the enemy.—adj. Demon′strative, making evident: proving with certainty: of the nature of proof: given to the manifestation of one's feelings.—adv. Demon′stratively.—ns. Demon′strativeness; Dem′onstrator, one who proves beyond doubt: one who teaches: (anat.) one who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.—adj. Demon′stratory, demonstrative. [L. demonstrāre, -ātum—de, inten., and monstrāre, to show.]

Matched Categories

1. • Protest
   • Show
   • Testify

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demonstrate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3922

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demonstrate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4688

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demonstrate' in Verbs Frequency: #309

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1515","6"],["1524","1"],["1564","1"],["1581","4"],["1584","1"],["1590","16"],["1600","11"],["1605","1"],["1607","3"],["1618","1"],["1619","1"],["1620","2"],["1623","2"],["1625","1"],["1629","8"],["1630","2"],["1631","1"],["1635","1"],["1637","3"],["1638","1"],["1643","9"],["1644","7"],["1645","3"],["1647","3"],["1648","2"],["1650","10"],["1651","6"],["1652","1"],["1653","1"],["1654","1"],["1655","2"],["1656","8"],["1657","11"],["1658","10"],["1659","4"],["1661","3"],["1662","1"],["1664","7"],["1666","2"],["1667","8"],["1668","7"],["1669","3"],["1670","3"],["1671","8"],["1672","14"],["1673","16"],["1674","3"],["1675","6"],["1676","53"],["1677","6"],["1678","17"],["1679","20"],["1680","13"],["1681","9"],["1682","28"],["1683","28"],["1684","46"],["1685","26"],["1686","45"],["1687","2"],["1688","23"],["1689","8"],["1690","22"],["1691","11"],["1692","17"],["1693","9"],["1694","34"],["1695","19"],["1696","15"],["1697","9"],["1698","67"],["1699","61"],["1700","53"],["1701","77"],["1702","73"],["1703","45"],["1704","116"],["1705","85"],["1706","102"],["1707","62"],["1708","164"],["1709","45"],["1710","80"],["1711","66"],["1712","98"],["1713","84"],["1714","264"],["1715","80"],["1716","48"],["1717","100"],["1718","117"],["1719","93"],["1720","274"],["1721","125"],["1722","228"],["1723","88"],["1724","124"],["1725","158"],["1726","194"],["1727","190"],["1728","178"],["1729","240"],["1730","121"],["1731","195"],["1732","267"],["1733","83"],["1734","324"],["1735","195"],["1736","163"],["1737","266"],["1738","206"],["1739","100"],["1740","100"],["1741","105"],["1742","240"],["1743","175"],["1744","235"],["1745","154"],["1746","75"],["1747","377"],["1748","312"],["1749","141"],["1750","219"],["1751","288"],["1752","197"],["1753","237"],["1754","298"],["1755","244"],["1756","112"],["1757","110"],["1758","173"],["1759","255"],["1760","121"],["1761","151"],["1762","92"],["1763","215"],["1764","213"],["1765","166"],["1766","309"],["1767","159"],["1768","329"],["1769","143"],["1770","177"],["1771","183"],["1772","186"],["1773","197"],["1774","169"],["1775","340"],["1776","305"],["1777","251"],["1778","212"],["1779","163"],["1780","203"],["1781","246"],["1782","195"],["1783","143"],["1784","224"],["1785","266"],["1786","273"],["1787","345"],["1788","392"],["1789","349"],["1790","278"],["1791","464"],["1792","529"],["1793","533"],["1794","600"],["1795","583"],["1796","645"],["1797","480"],["1798","508"],["1799","617"],["1800","772"],["1801","1323"],["1802","796"],["1803","1173"],["1804","1229"],["1805","1033"],["1806","1149"],["1807","1224"],["1808","1390"],["1809","1690"],["1810","1596"],["1811","1886"],["1812","2044"],["1813","1273"],["1814","1447"],["1815","1428"],["1816","1453"],["1817","1667"],["1818","2009"],["1819","1590"],["1820","1985"],["1821","1495"],["1822","2613"],["1823","2427"],["1824","2876"],["1825","2580"],["1826","2158"],["1827","2055"],["1828","2176"],["1829","3018"],["1830","2593"],["1831","2344"],["1832","2730"],["1833","2900"],["1834","2723"],["1835","2719"],["1836","3414"],["1837","2803"],["1838","2716"],["1839","2990"],["1840","3642"],["1841","3288"],["1842","2795"],["1843","3308"],["1844","3340"],["1845","3354"],["1846","3655"],["1847","3277"],["1848","3931"],["1849","3166"],["1850","4137"],["1851","4049"],["1852","4178"],["1853","4516"],["1854","5134"],["1855","5031"],["1856","4325"],["1857","3877"],["1858","3661"],["1859","3916"],["1860","4680"],["1861","2673"],["1862","2250"],["1863","2928"],["1864","3095"],["1865","3504"],["1866","3536"],["1867","3317"],["1868","3615"],["1869","3314"],["1870","3562"],["1871","3976"],["1872","4217"],["1873","3734"],["1874","4084"],["1875","4040"],["1876","4327"],["1877","3808"],["1878","3520"],["1879","3708"],["1880","4986"],["1881","4905"],["1882","4561"],["1883","5971"],["1884","5821"],["1885","5113"],["1886","4203"],["1887","4804"],["1888","4799"],["1889","4544"],["1890","5136"],["1891","5091"],["1892","6083"],["1893","5472"],["1894","5814"],["1895","6498"],["1896","7204"],["1897","6900"],["1898","6788"],["1899","8158"],["1900","9112"],["1901","10259"],["1902","8957"],["1903","8798"],["1904","9963"],["1905","9470"],["1906","9639"],["1907","11172"],["1908","10467"],["1909","9874"],["1910","11094"],["1911","10864"],["1912","11688"],["1913","11989"],["1914","11790"],["1915","10532"],["1916","10371"],["1917","11759"],["1918","9877"],["1919","10520"],["1920","12282"],["1921","10672"],["1922","11889"],["1923","9446"],["1924","8789"],["1925","9223"],["1926","9100"],["1927","10558"],["1928","10820"],["1929","10402"],["1930","11400"],["1931","11300"],["1932","10069"],["1933","8889"],["1934","10586"],["1935","11752"],["1936","12508"],["1937","12959"],["1938","14561"],["1939","14588"],["1940","14240"],["1941","13028"],["1942","13016"],["1943","11053"],["1944","10230"],["1945","11187"],["1946","15074"],["1947","16933"],["1948","19441"],["1949","22858"],["1950","22311"],["1951","22641"],["1952","23809"],["1953","24267"],["1954","24084"],["1955","27199"],["1956","27719"],["1957","31404"],["1958","32243"],["1959","35025"],["1960","40595"],["1961","45013"],["1962","49745"],["1963","54679"],["1964","56222"],["1965","65688"],["1966","68443"],["1967","73927"],["1968","82366"],["1969","82101"],["1970","85764"],["1971","93868"],["1972","97962"],["1973","99688"],["1974","100501"],["1975","103650"],["1976","109678"],["1977","113900"],["1978","116137"],["1979","125936"],["1980","125844"],["1981","127381"],["1982","137506"],["1983","144947"],["1984","152279"],["1985","161723"],["1986","171008"],["1987","172879"],["1988","181169"],["1989","193617"],["1990","213660"],["1991","205810"],["1992","223755"],["1993","227934"],["1994","247592"],["1995","262196"],["1996","275611"],["1997","283030"],["1998","297847"],["1999","315956"],["2000","351955"],["2001","356594"],["2002","394129"],["2003","419127"],["2004","454238"],["2005","454050"],["2006","476440"],["2007","480567"],["2008","458749"]]

How to pronounce demonstrate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say demonstrate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demonstrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demonstrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of demonstrate in a Sentence

1. Gur Kimchi:

   We won't launch Prime Air until we are able to demonstrate safe operations.

2. The Dutch Finance Ministry:

   The government is of the opinion that the Commission does not convincingly demonstrate that the tax authority deviated from the statutory provisions. It follows that there is no state aid involved.

3. Marc Morial:

   Why shouldn't the President come to the front lines of the battle, not operate simply in the Rose Garden or in the Oval Office to demonstrate and dramatize for the American people ?

4. William Ross:

   The fact that he's lost cases decided by Republican-appointed judges and won cases by Democratic-appointed judges helps to demonstrate that the United States continues to have a highly independent judiciary that bases its rulings on the constitution and law rather than the political leanings of the administration.

5. The Texas Republican:

   Documents provided by EPA demonstrate a continued lack of transparency at the agency.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demonstrate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demonstrate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=demonstrate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=demonstrate
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=demonstrate