ex·em·pli·fy

[ig-zem-pluh-fahy]
verb (used with object), ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing.
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.
3.
Law. to transcribe or copy; make an attested copy of (a document) under seal.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English exemplifien < Middle French exemplifier < Medieval Latin exemplificāre to copy. See exemplum, -ify

ex·em·pli·fi·a·ble, adjective
ex·em·pli·fi·er, noun
well-ex·em·pli·fied, adjective


2. typify, epitomize, depict, embody.
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exemplify (ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 exemplumexample + facere to make]
 
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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