demonstrate

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 21.79 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To show how to use (something).

   Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?

2. verb To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
3. verb To participate in or organize a demonstration.

   Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.

4. verb To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

Similar words

tell demo prove evidence show ascertain exhibit establish manifest certify

Often followed by

the that a how their to this his an

Word family

demonstrable demonstrably demonstrated demonstrates demonstrating demonstration demonstrations demonstrative demonstratively demonstrator