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Emphasize vs Demonstrate - What's the difference?

emphasize | demonstrate |

As verbs the difference between emphasize and demonstrate

is that emphasize is to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something) while demonstrate is to display the method of using an object.

emphasize

English

Alternative forms

* emphasise

Verb

(emphasiz)
  • To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
  • His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

    Synonyms

    * betone * stress * underscore

    Antonyms

    * de-emphasize * downplay

    Derived terms

    * reemphasize * overemphasize * underemphasize

    demonstrate

    English

    Verb

    (demonstrat)
  • To display the method of using an object.
  • To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
  • To participate in or organize a demonstration.
  • See also

    * show * prove ----