demonstrate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To clearly show that something is true or real.

   The experiment demonstrated that the chemical was unstable.

2. 2
   verb

   To show someone how to do or use something.

   Can you demonstrate how the new software works?

3. 3
   verb

   To take part in a public protest.

   Thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against the new law.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin mōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrātusbor. English demonstrate Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”),…

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