showed
English meaning: Showed
Definition
To display, to have somebody see (something).
Example
“All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper.”
Another example: “The data showed a steady rise in temperatures over the decade.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past tense of 'show'. Means displayed, demonstrated, revealed or proved. Extremely common across registers; in research and reporting, 'the study showed' is a standard frame. Note the irregular participle 'shown'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English sceawian 'to look at, inspect', later shifting to 'cause to be seen', dating to before the 10th century.
Synonyms
- displayed
- demonstrated
- revealed
- exhibited
- indicated
- proved
Antonyms / Opposites
- hid
- concealed
Related Words
Common Collocations
- showed signs
- showed promise
- studies showed
- showed up
- showed interest
- clearly showed
Word Forms
show (v); showed; showing; shown (pp)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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