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demonstrate vs confirm

confirm vs demonstrate

demonstrate and confirm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demonstrate No No Yes No
confirm No No Yes No
As verbs, confirm is a hypernym of demonstrate; that is, confirm is a word with a broader meaning than demonstrate:
  • demonstrate: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • confirm: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Other hypernyms of demonstrate include affirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain.
demonstrate (verb) confirm (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment make more firm
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
give an exhibition of to an interested audience strengthen or make more firm
march in protest; take part in a demonstration administer the rite of confirmation to
support a person for a position
Difference between demonstrate and confirm

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