demonstrate vs reflect

reflect vs demonstrate

demonstrate and reflect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demonstrate	No	No	Yes	No
reflect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reflect is a hyponym of demonstrate; that is, reflect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demonstrate:

demonstrate: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
reflect: give evidence of the quality of

Other hyponyms of demonstrate include authenticate, notarise, notarize, condemn.

demonstrate (verb)	reflect (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	reflect deeply on a subject
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	give evidence of the quality of
give an exhibition of to an interested audience	give evidence of a certain behavior
march in protest; take part in a demonstration	to throw or bend back (from a surface)
	manifest or bring back
	show an image of
	be bright by reflecting or casting light

Difference between demonstrate and reflect

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