different between demonstrate vs reiterate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin d?monstr?, d?monstr?tus (“I show”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?m?nst?e?t/

Verb

demonstrate (third-person singular simple present demonstrates, present participle demonstrating, simple past and past participle demonstrated)

1. (transitive) to show how to use (something).
   • 1987, February 8, Richard Zachs, "Candy is dandy (though maybe not liquor) - so for this Valentine's Day, video may be a whole lot more fun", The New York Daily News

     In this tape, a velvet-voiced narrator provides a stroke-by-stroke guide to massaging your partner. As she speaks, comely nude couples demonstrate.

2. to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
3. (intransitive) to participate in or organize a demonstration.

4. (transitive) to show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

Conjugation

Related terms

Translations

See also

• show
• prove

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /demons?trate/
• Rhymes: -ate

Noun

demonstrate

1. present adverbial passive participle of demonstri

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?monstrate/

Verb

demonstrate

1. adverbial present passive participle of demonstrar

Latin

Verb

d?m?nstr?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?m?nstr?

Participle

d?m?nstr?te

1. vocative masculine singular of d?m?nstr?tus

English

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?i??t.??.e?t/

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

   Synonyms: repeat; see also Thesaurus:reiterate

2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.

   Synonym: repeat

Usage notes

Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Translations

Adjective

reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

1. Reiterated; repeated.

   Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated

Translations

Noun

reiterate (plural reiterates)

1. (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Related terms

• reiterated
• reiteration
• reiterative
• reiteratively
• reiterator

References

Italian

Verb

reiterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
2. second-person plural imperative of reiterare
3. feminine plural of reiterato