Demonstrate
Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Hold and demonstrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Demonstrate".
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Demonstrate and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Hold".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: When the Ents (gigantic living trees) hold a council, they demonstrate just how mind-bogglingly slow they are at doing anything.
Source: Epic Fail / Film -
Traditionally, when a woman and a man kiss, the woman tends to lift her leg to show just how hot and heavy it's getting or to demonstrate how much she trusts the man to hold her up.
Source: Foot Popping -
Self-Restraint: Superman elects to surrender to the Army to demonstrate they can trust him, even though they have no real way to hold him.
Source: Film / Man of Steel
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