All 5 Uses of
demonstrate
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- The fourth question asked which church was built by the emperor Justinian to demonstrate his superiority to the late Theodoric's Ostrogothic successors.†
p. 23..7
- Surely you can demonstrate the principles involved!†
p. 105..2 *
- As if to demonstrate his excitement, Mr. Curtain shot backward in his wheelchair at breakneck speed, screeching to a stop beside his desk.†
p. 319..0
- The package is for demonstration purposes.†
p. 320..4
- Rather, Mr. Curtain wanted to surprise the boys for "demonstration purposes," and so Reynie replied, "It certainly looks like one thing."†
p. 320..6
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