(~s, demonstrating, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
To ~ a fact means to make it clear to people.
The study also ~d a direct link between obesity and mortality...
You have to ~ that you are reliable...
They are anxious to ~ to the voters that they have practical policies...
He’s ~d how a campaign based on domestic issues can move votes.
= show, prove
VERB: V n, V that, V to n that, V wh
2.
If you ~ a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
Have they, for example, ~d a commitment to democracy?...
= show, display
VERB: V n
3.
When people ~, they march or gather somewhere to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
30,000 angry farmers ~d against possible cuts in subsidies...
In the cities vast crowds have been demonstrating for change...
Thousands of people ~d outside the parliament building.
= protest
VERB: V against n, V for n, V
4.
If you ~ something, you show people how it works or how to do it.
The BBC has just successfully ~d a new digital radio transmission system...
A style consultant will ~ how to dress to impress.
VERB: V n, V how