demonstrate

Verb
  1. Give an exhibition of to an interested audience (synset 202153218)
    "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
    is a type of: show - make visible or noticeable
    subtypes: bring home - make understandable and clear
    same as: demo, exhibit, present, show
  2. Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment (synset 200666706)
    "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
    is a type of: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    subtypes:
    • prove oneself - show one's ability or courage
    • prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    • contradict, negate - prove negative; show to be false
    • stultify - prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
    same as: establish, prove, shew, show
  3. Provide evidence for;
    Stand as proof of;
    Show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes (synset 200822637)
    "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
    is a type of: bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify - provide evidence for
    subtypes:
    same as: attest, certify, evidence, manifest
    verb group: attest - establish or verify the usage of
  4. March in protest;
    Take part in a demonstration (synset 202527482)
    "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
    is a type of: dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words
    subtypes: picket - serve as pickets or post pickets
    same as: march

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