v.
Pronunciation: ' de-m ə n- ˌ str ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -strat · ed ; -strat · ing
Etymology: Latin demonstratus, past participle of demonstrare, from de- + monstrare to show ― more at MUSTER
Date: 1548
transitive verb
1 : to show clearly < demonstrate a willingness to cooperate>
2 a : to prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence b : to illustrate and explain especially with many examples < demonstrate a procedure>
3 : to show or prove the value or efficiency of to a prospective buyer < demonstrate a new product>
intransitive verb : to make a demonstration <crowds demonstrating for the right to vote>
synonyms see SHOW