Demonstrate
Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Emphasize and demonstrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Demonstrate".
Emphasize
Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.
Demonstrate and emphasize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Emphasize".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mark and demonstrate
- mark and emphasize
- illustrate and demonstrate
- illustrate and emphasize
- show and demonstrate
- show and emphasize
- declare and demonstrate
- declare and emphasize
- assert and demonstrate
- assert and emphasize
- indicate and demonstrate
- indicate and emphasize
- affirm and demonstrate
- affirm and emphasize
Common collocations
| quality | demonstrate quality | emphasize quality |
| power | demonstrate power | emphasize power |
| strength | demonstrate strength | emphasize strength |
| lack | demonstrate lack | emphasize lack |
| Other words: importance, status, point, nature, effect, fact, use, way, personality, difference, superiority, side, points, emotions, qualities, traits, differences, badassery. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Whenever there's a landmark with a famous face on it, there's a good chance the villain will demonstrate his need for attention by putting their own face on it instead (or some ridiculous caricature of a real face, to emphasize their whimsicality).
Source: Rushmore Refacement -
Although to some extent this is a subversion, since the vineyard isn't used to demonstrate Altena's decadence or refinement, but rather meant to emphasize her preternatural humility and role as a Madonna figure.
Source: A Glass of Chianti
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