demonstrate

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/

The English word “demonstrate” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To show how to use (something).
To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
To participate in or organize a demonstration.
To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French démontrer.

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