All 3 Uses of

demonstrate
in
BoneMan's Daughters

Not a love demonstrated in gushing words or heart-wrenching desire, but by loyalty and steadfastness for not only them but for his country, for the world.†
Chpt 1

demonstrated = showed

He had to pass this debriefing and psych evaluation, and shaking hands not withstanding, he would demonstrate that he was just fine.†
Chpt 9 *

demonstrate = show

For an extended moment the man's muscle and connective tissue and bone demonstrated why this particular part of the body was so difficult to break, however small.†
Chpt 26

demonstrated = showed

Definitions:

(1) (demonstrate as in: It demonstrates my point.)
to show
The 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
(2) (demonstrate as in: demonstrate to protest)
a public display supporting a cause -- usually joining with others in a political protest