B1verb · transitive · common

demonstrate

demonstrate · demonstrates · demonstrated · demonstrating

показати, показувати

продемонстрировать, демонстрировать, показать, показывать

demonstrieren, aufzeigen

To show how to useTo show how to use (something).

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/ˈdɛm.ənˌstɹeɪt/

» The students demonstrated against the new government.

Die Studenten demonstrierten gegen die neue Regierung.

Студенты вышли на демонстрацию против нового правительства.

Студенти влаштували демонстрацію проти нового уряду.

Meaning

4 senses

(transitive)To show how to use (something).
Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?
demonstrieren
пока́зыватьpokázyvatʹ, показа́тьpokazátʹ, демонстри́роватьdemonstrírovatʹ
To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
demonstrieren, aufzeigen
демонстри́роватьdemonstrírovatʹ, продемонстри́роватьprodemonstrírovatʹ
(intransitive)To participate in or organize a demonstration.
Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.
demonstrieren
(transitive)To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

More definitions

march in protest; take part in a demonstration
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
give an exhibition of to an interested audience

Examples

154 sentences

The students demonstrated against the new government.
Студенти влаштували демонстрацію проти нового уряду. — Qermit
ruСтуденты вышли на демонстрацию против нового правительства. — sharptoothed
deDie Studenten demonstrierten gegen die neue Regierung. — Sudajaengi
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Allow me to demonstrate.
Дозвольте мені продемонструвати. — deniko
ruПозволь мне продемонстрировать. — odexed
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Tom demonstrated how the device worked.
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Tom demonstrated how the machine worked.
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Tom demonstrated how to core an apple.
deTom zeigte mir, wie man das Gehäuse eines Apfels entfernt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to show how to use something:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to show how to use something:

to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, p

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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Forms

demonstrates, demonstrating, demonstrated, demonstrated

Base form	demonstrate · to demonstrate
3rd person singular	demonstrates
Present participle	demonstrating
Past simple	demonstrated
Past participle	demonstrated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	demonstrate
he, she, it	demonstrates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

demonstrated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have demonstrated
he, she, it	has demonstrated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will demonstrate

Synonyms

12 synonyms

Close in meaning

march in protest; take part in a demonstration:march
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment:prove establish show shew
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes:attest certify manifest evidence
give an exhibition of to an interested audience:show demo exhibit present

Word family

16 related words

Derivedcounterdemonstrate demonstratory nondemonstrating redemonstrate undemonstrated

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle