English Explanatory Dictionary

demonstrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/ en-us-demonstrate.ogg /ɖᵻˈmɔns.ʈreʈ/

Word forms

demonstrate demonstrates demonstrating demonstrated no-table-tags glossary demonstratest demonstratedst demonstrateth

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin mōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrātusbor. English demonstrate Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French démontrer.

Related words

demo demonstrable demonstratedly demonstration monster monstrance remonstrate show prove

Derived words

counterdemonstrate demonstratable demonstratedly demonstrative demonstrator demonstratory nondemonstrating redemonstrate undemonstrated
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