demonstrate
Verbs
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(v) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- She shows her dogs frequently
- We will demo the new software in Washington
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(v) 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
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(v) 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
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(v) march in protest; take part in a demonstration
- Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle