exemplify
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pləˌfaɪ
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| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to show by example |
| 2. | to serve as an example of |
| 3. | law |
| a. to make an official copy of (a document from public records) under seal | |
| b. to transcribe (a legal document) | |
| [C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin exemplificāre, from Latin exemplum | |
| ex'emplifiable | |
| —adj | |
| exemplifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| ex'emplificative | |
| —adj | |
| ex'emplifier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
exemplify
early 15c., "to illustrate by examples, to instruct by (good) example," from M.L. exemplificare, from exemplum (see example). Meaning "to serve as an example" is recorded from 1793. Related: Exemplified; exemplifies; exemplifying.
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Example sentences
Their heroic response came to exemplify how utterly self-sacrificing a team of mountaineers can be.
Explore the landscapes, boutiques, and beaches that exemplify this surprising land.
Ironic that many of the blogs in disagreement with this article exemplify it's message.
The restaurants exemplify the globalization taking place in our neighborhoods as well as abroad.
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