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exemplify

[ ig-zem-pluh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

exemplified, exemplifying.
  1. to show or illustrate by example.
  2. to furnish or serve as an example of:

    The plays of Wilde exemplify the comedy of manners.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. Law. to transcribe or copy; make an attested copy of (a document) under seal.


exemplify

/ ɪɡˈɛɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to show by example
  2. to serve as an example of
  3. law
    1. to make an official copy of (a document from public records) under seal
    2. to transcribe (a legal document)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱ھˌپ, adjective
  • ˈ𳾱ˌھ, noun
  • ˈ𳾱ˌھ, adjective
  • ˌ𳾱ھˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···ھ·· [ig-zem-pl, uh, -, fahy, -, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • ···ھ· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exemplify1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English exemplifien, from Middle French exemplifier, from Medieval Latin 𳾱ھ “to copy”; See exemplum, -ify
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exemplify1

C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin 𳾱ھ, from Latin exemplum example + facere to make
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Example Sentences

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The past and present were melded in that UCLA-LSU matchup, exemplifying the skill seen and fun of following women’s sports.

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Guys: Y’all pioneered the type of globalism and multiculturalism that Trump loathes, that L.A. now exemplifies and that continues to power the best franchise in baseball.

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"It just shows and exemplifies the fact that nowhere on Earth is safe from this," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.

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Her story exemplifies the American dream sold to all Latinos in America: if you work hard enough, anything is possible.

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Although efforts to clear the encampment are underway, the case exemplifies a challenge cities, counties and homeless service providers face when clearing encampments from private land.

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