Demonstrate meaning

What does “demonstrate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“demonstrate” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: give an exhibition of to an interested audience.

demonstrate

give an exhibition of to an interested audience
“She shows her dogs frequently”
“We will demo the new software in Washington”
Synonymsshow demo exhibit present
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”
Synonymsprove establish show shew
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”
Synonymsattest certify manifest evidence
march in protest; take part in a demonstration
“Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle”
Synonymsmarch

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University