DEMONSTRATE


Meaning of DEMONSTRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-mən-ˌstrāt ]

verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.