Both Uses of
demonstrate
in
Leaves of Grass
- O something ecstatic and undemonstrable!†
Chpt 2 *
- Hurrah for positive science! long live exact demonstration!†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(demonstrate as in: It demonstrates my point.) to showThe exact meaning of this sense of demonstrate can depend upon its context. For example:
- "I will demonstrate how to throw a Frisbee." -- show how to do something
- "I will demonstrate how much quicker the new computer is than the old one." -- show how something works
- "Her questioned demonstrated that she was listening and thinking deeply about what was said." -- showed to be true or proved