demonstrate, v.
(demonstrated, demonstrates, demonstrating)
freq. cnt. 49
(demonstrated, demonstrates, demonstrating)
freq. cnt. 49
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 204 freq. cnt.: 136 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 4
demo demonstrate exhibit present show
sample sentences
"She shows her dogs frequently""We will demo the new software in Washington"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
The parents %s a French poem to the children
The parents %s the children a French poem
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
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establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 153 freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 22
demonstrate establish prove shew show
sample sentences
"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound""The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
attest certify demonstrate evidence manifest
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident
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march in protest; take part in a demonstration
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
demonstrate march
sample sentences
"Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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