Daily Almanac for
May 26, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Synonyms for demonstrate

Verb

1. show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate, show
usage: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
2. prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew, confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
usage: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
3. attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence, testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
usage: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "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"
4. demonstrate, march, protest, resist, dissent
usage: march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
WordNet 2.0 Copyright © 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

See also: demonstrate (Dictionary)

 

Related Content

Synonyms Index


A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com