demonstrate

/ˈdɛmənstreɪt/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
demonstrates
past
demonstrated
past participle
demonstrated
gerund
demonstrating

Meaning

  1. demostrar

    • She demonstrated how the machine works.

      Ella demostró cómo funciona la máquina.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

nachweisen

nachweisen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to prove, to demonstrate."

French

montrer patte blanche

Close, figuratively — demonstrating relates to showing ID, proving one's credentials.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa demonstrate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ how the machine works.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a demonstrate?

verb

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