demonstrate
verb
[ ˈdɛmənstreɪt ]
• give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed).
• "computerized design methods will be demonstrated"
• clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.
• "their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude"
Similar:
reveal,
bespeak,
indicate,
signify,
signal,
denote,
show,
display,
exhibit,
express,
manifest,
evince,
evidence,
be evidence of,
be an indication of,
bear witness to,
testify to,
imply,
intimate,
give away,
spell,
betoken,
• take part in a public demonstration.
• "thousands demonstrated in favour of the government"
Similar:
protest,
rally,
hold a rally,
march,
parade,
sit in,
stage a sit-in,
picket,
form a picket line,
strike,
go on strike,
walk out,
mutiny,
rebel,
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘point out’): from Latin demonstrat- ‘pointed out’, from the verb demonstrare .
