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exemplify

Syllabification: (ex·em·pli·fy)
Pronunciation: /igˈzempləˌfī/

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Definition of exemplify

verb (exemplifies, exemplifying, exemplified)

[with object]
  • be a typical example of:rock bands that best exemplify the spirit of the age
  • give an example of; illustrate by giving an example.
  • Law make an attested copy of (a document) under an official seal.

Derivatives

exemplification

Pronunciation: /igˌzempləfiˈkāSHən/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'illustrate by examples'): from medieval Latin exemplificare, from Latin exemplum 'sample' (see example)

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