# demonstrate

Pronunciation: say "DEM-uhn-strayt" /ˈdɛmənstɹeɪt/

## Verb

1. To show, display, or present something, or to prove it and make it evident.
   - Simple: To show something clearly so other people can see or understand it.
   - _The numbers demonstrate a clear link between exercise and better mood._
   - _His calm reply demonstrated genuine confidence under pressure._
2. To show someone how something is used or operated, often step by step.
   - Simple: To show someone how to use or do something.
   - _The instructor demonstrated the machine before letting trainees try it._
   - _Engineers demonstrate each tool to new hires on their first day._
3. To take part in a public protest, or to organize one.
   - Simple: To join a public protest, or to help set one up.
   - _Workers demonstrate every spring to demand higher wages._
   - _Crowds demonstrated for days after the announcement._
4. To show the steps used to build a logical argument or work through an equation.
   - Simple: To show the steps that prove an idea or math problem is true.
   - _She demonstrated the theorem using only three earlier results._
   - _Mathematicians demonstrate their conclusions through a careful sequence of logical steps._

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the past participle of dēmonstrō ("to show, point at"), formed with the verb-making suffix -ate. It is related to French démontrer.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/demonstrate (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).