English > demonstrate: 4 senses > verb 1, perception| Meaning | Give an exhibition of to an interested audience. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something |
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| Synonyms | show, demo, exhibit, present |
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| Narrower | bring home | make understandable and clear |
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| Broader | show | make visible or noticeable |
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| Spanish | demostrar, evidenciar, exhibir, manifestar, mostrar, obsequiar, presentar, revelar |
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| Catalan | demostrar, ensenyar, evidenciar, exhibir, mostrar, obsequiar, presentar, provar, revelar |
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| Nouns | demonstration | a show or display |
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| demonstration | a visual presentation showing how something works |
| demonstrator | a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught |
English > demonstrate: 4 senses > verb 2, cognition| Meaning | Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment / experiment. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
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| Example | "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound" |
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| Synonyms | prove, establish, show, shew |
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| Narrower | negate, contradict | prove negative |
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| prove | prove formally |
| prove oneself | show one's ability or courage |
| stultify | prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence |
| Broader | confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm | Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
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| Opposite | disprove, confute | prove to be false |
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| Spanish | comprobar, demostrar, establecer, evidenciar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, mostrar, presentar, probar, revelar |
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| Catalan | demostrar, establir, evidenciar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, mostrar, presentar, provar, revelar |
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| Adjectives | demonstrative | serving to demonstrate |
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English > demonstrate: 4 senses > verb 3, communication| Meaning | Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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| Model | They demonstrate that there was a traffic accident |
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| Example | "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
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| Synonyms | attest, certify, manifest, evidence |
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| Narrower | authenticate | Establish the authenticity of something |
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| condemn | demonstrate the guilt of (someone) |
| notarize, notarise | authenticate as a notary |
| reflect | Give evidence of the quality of |
| reflect | Give evidence of a certain behavior |
| Broader | testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show | Provide evidence for |
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| Similar to | attest | Establish or verify the usage of |
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| Spanish | certificar, confirmar, demostrar, evidenciar, manifestar, ratificar |
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| Catalan | certificar, confirmar, demostrar, evidenciar, manifestar, provar, ratificar |
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| Adjectives | demonstrative | serving to demonstrate |
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