demonstrate
gb/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1600
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Show or explain clearly
To show or explain something so that people can understand it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to demonstrate [something] to [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'demonstrate' with 'prove'; 'demonstrate' often involves showing how something works, not just proving it is true.
పర్యాయపదాలు
show (More general and less formal; can be visual or conceptual.)
|
illustrate (Often used when explaining with examples or pictures.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
conceal (To hide something instead of showing it.)
పదకలయికలు
demonstrate a skill
|demonstrate knowledge
|demonstrate ability
|demonstrate technique
|demonstrate understanding
విషయాలు
communication
|education
|business
ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the class.
- She demonstrated how to use the new software.
- The guide demonstrated the correct way to tie the knot.
- The chef demonstrated his cooking techniques on TV.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher demonstrated the game.
- He demonstrated how to open the box.
- She demonstrated the dance to us.
- My father demonstrated how to fix the chair.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Show a quality or feeling
To show a quality or feeling by what you do.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to demonstrate [quality/feeling]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think 'demonstrate' here must involve speaking, but it can be shown entirely through actions.
పర్యాయపదాలు
display (Similar meaning but slightly more formal or literary in some contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
hide (To keep a quality or feeling from being noticed.)
పదకలయికలు
demonstrate courage
|demonstrate leadership
|demonstrate kindness
|demonstrate commitment
విషయాలు
emotions
|character
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He demonstrated great courage during the rescue.
- She has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills.
- The team demonstrated their determination to win.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She demonstrated kindness to the new student.
- He demonstrated courage when he saved the dog.
- They demonstrated patience during the long wait.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
Take part in public protest
To join other people in a public protest to show your opinion about something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to demonstrate against/for [cause]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'demonstrate' here with 'show' in a classroom sense; context of public protest is key.
పర్యాయపదాలు
protest (More common in everyday speech; 'demonstrate' is slightly more formal and official-sounding.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
support quietly (To agree with something without public protest.)
పదకలయికలు
demonstrate peacefully
|demonstrate against government policies
|demonstrate in support of workers
విషయాలు
politics
|society
|law
ఉదాహరణలు
- Thousands of people demonstrated against the new law.
- Workers demonstrated for higher wages.
- The students demonstrated in front of the city hall.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Many people demonstrated against the war.
- They demonstrated for more jobs.
- Students demonstrated for free education.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
demonstrate
IPA
GB/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
demon - strate (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (demon)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: demonstrate
- 3rd Person Singular: demonstrates
- Present Participle: demonstrating
- Past: demonstrated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
demonstrates
verb
demonstrating
verb
demonstrated
verb
Core family
demonstration
noun B1
demonstrator
noun B2
Related words
demonstrative
adjective
demonstrable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undemonstrative
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
demonstrably
adverb
పదప్రయోగాలు
demonstrate against
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
Protest against something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you do not agree with something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Citizens gathered to demonstrate against the new tax.
- They plan to demonstrate against unfair working conditions.
demonstrate for
1/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Protest in support of something publicly
To take part in a public protest because you want to support something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Farmers are demonstrating for better prices.
- They demonstrated for human rights.