shown

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  2. verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  3. verb provide evidence for

Etymology

From Middle English schauen, schewen (past participle), alternative form of schawid, schewed, past participle of Middle English schewen (“to show”). Morphologically equivalent to show + -n.

Synonyms

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate

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