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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDemonstrate
/ˈdɛmənstreɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To show clearly and deliberately; to prove or make evident.
"The teacher used a diagram to demonstrate the concept of gravity." - 2
To express or show an emotion or feeling.
"He demonstrated his excitement by jumping up and down."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'demonstrate' originates from the Latin 'demonstrāre', which means 'to point out' or 'to show'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of showing or proving something clearly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demonstrate" is said worldwide
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Démontrer
Transliteration: deɪ.mɔ̃.tʁe
"Il a utilisé un graphique pour démontrer le concept."
Demonstrieren
Transliteration: deːmoˈnʁiːʁən
"Der Lehrer hat ein Diagramm verwendet, um das Konzept zu demonstrieren."
Dimostrare
Transliteration: di.mo'stra.re
"Ha usato un diagramma per dimostrare il concetto."
Demostrar
Transliteration: de.mos'tɾaɾ
"Usó un diagrama para demostrar el concepto."
Demonstrar
Transliteration: de.mon'stɾaʁ
"Ele usou um diagrama para demonstrar o conceito."
प्रदर्शित करना
Transliteration: pradarshit karna
"शिक्षक ने अवधारणा को प्रदर्शित करने के लिए एक आरेख का उपयोग किया।"
演示
Transliteration: yǎn shì
"他用图表来演示这个概念。"
시연하다
Transliteration: siyeonhada
"그는 개념을 시연하기 위해 다이어그램을 사용했다."
示す
Transliteration: shimesu
"彼は概念を示すために図を使った。"
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