Demonstrate meaning in English
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Definition
to demonstrate (a theory): to show, to explain, to illustrate (a theory)
to demonstrate (against the war): to make a public expression of dissatisfaction (against the war) usually by marching in the street
an (anti-war) demonstration a march (against the war)
to demonstrate (a quality): to show, to express, to display (a quality)
He demonstrated great courage during the Vietnam War.
Examples
- "Most recently, while working in a special division of the British government, I demonstrated an exceptional facility for efficiency, organisation, discretion and meeting deadlines."
- "We all know that our sales are good, but I want to show you something that demonstrates just how good they are."
- "Now I'm going to conduct a simple experiment to demonstrate the properties of these different materials."
- "To become a manager, you generally demonstrate experience, aptitude and good leadership skills."
- "Mr. Cheeter demonstrates an effectiveness I have only seen in the movies!"
- "Though you still show much difficulty respecting our "no touching" rule, you have demonstrated great progress in the following areas"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used by the Queen.
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
Fill in the blanks with terms used by the Queen.
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will riot 1 if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love scary 2 movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will riot 1 if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love scary 2 movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
1 riot: "Riot" is the term we were looking for here. To "riot" means to engage in a mass uprising or display of anger in the streets. There is also a related noun: "a riot". Example: "The riot started when the police shot an unarmed man".
2 scary: "Scary" is the right answer here. If something is "scary", it is "frightening" or it "causes you to be afraid". Scary things include spiders, ghosts, and the price of cigarettes.
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