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- pronunciation:
- de
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
demonstrates, demonstrating, demonstrated |
| definition 1: |
to explain or describe, esp. by modeling or using many examples.
Using visual aids, the teacher demonstrated how a solar eclipse occurs.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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Our skating instructor always demonstrates the moves before we try to do them.The chef demonstrated how to properly sharpen a knife.[verb + WH/whether + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- clarify, detail, exemplify, illustrate, show
- similar words:
- describe, evince, exhibit, explain, explicate, expound, teach, tell
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| definition 2: |
to show evidence of; prove.
By the end of the trial, the lawyer had demonstrated to the jury his client's innocence.[verb + to smby/smth + object
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The researchers hoped their results would demonstrate that the treatment was effective.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- establish, evidence, evince, manifest, prove, substantiate
- similar words:
- ascertain, cite, confirm, corroborate, determine, document, exhibit, justify, show, sustain, testify, validate, verify
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| definition 3: |
to reveal; show.
He was happy to have a chance to demonstrate his skill at cooking.- synonyms:
- display, manifest, show
- similar words:
- ascertain, determine, disclose, evidence, exhibit, expose, prove, reflect, reveal, uncover
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| related words: |
betray, clarify, exemplify, express, manifest, present, show, substantiate, witness |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to give, stage, or take part in a demonstration.
The workers demonstrated for better pay and a safer place to work.The students demonstrated against the new rules, claiming they were unfair.
- similar words:
- agitate, parade, picket, protest, rally, strike
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| related words: |
explain |
adverb + (v.)demonstrate
amply, clearly, consistently, convincingly, dramatically, empirically, repeatedly, successfully, thereby, vividly
(v.)demonstrate
+ adverb
conclusively
(v.)demonstrate
+ noun
ability,
accountability,
achievement,
awareness,
bias,
capability,
commitment,
competence,
competency,
complexity,
compliance,
consistency,
correlation,
courage,
determination,
effectiveness,
efficacy,
existence,
expertise,
feasibility,
flexibility,
importance,
improvement,
knowledge,
lack,
leadership,
loyalty,
mastery,
necessity,
potential,
proficiency,
prototype,
prowess,
relevance,
reliability,
sensitivity,
similarity,
skill,
solidarity,
strength,
superiority,
talent,
technique,
tendency,
understanding,
usefulness,
utility,
validity,
willingness
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