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to gain full recognition or acceptance of<you must demonstrate your scientific thesis before a jury of your professional peers>— see establish 1
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to show the existence or truth of by evidence<the paleontologist hopes to demonstrate that dinosaurs once existed in central Peru by unearthing fossil remains>— see prove 1
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to make known (something abstract) through outward signs<the babysitterʼs actions during the emergency demonstrate her underlying dependability>— see show 2
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to make plain or understandable<a few facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic>— see explain 1
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to show or make clear by using examples<the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles>— see illustrate 1
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