exhibit

[ ig-zib-it ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to offer or expose to view; present for inspection: to exhibit the latest models of cars.

  2. to manifest or display: to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest.

  1. to place on show: to exhibit paintings.

  2. to make manifest; explain.

  3. Law. to submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.

  4. Medicine/Medical Obsolete. to administer (something) as a remedy.

verb (used without object)
  1. to make or give an exhibition; present something to public view.

noun
  1. an act or instance of exhibiting; exhibition.

  2. something that is exhibited.

  1. an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition, fair, etc.

  2. Law. a document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.

Origin of exhibit

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English exhibiten “to show,” from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre, from ex- ex-1 + -hibēre (combining form of habēre “to have”); cf. habit1

synonym study For exhibit

1. See display. 9, 11. See evidence.

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Other words from exhibit

  • ex·hib·it·a·ble, adjective
  • ex·hib·i·tor, ex·hib·it·er, ex·hib·it·ant, noun
  • pre·ex·hib·it, noun, verb (used with object)
  • re·ex·hib·it, verb (used with object)
  • self-ex·hib·it·ed, adjective
  • un·ex·hib·it·a·ble, adjective
  • un·ex·hib·it·ed, adjective
  • well-ex·hib·it·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exhibit

exhibit

/ (ɪɡˈzɪbɪt) /


verb(mainly tr)
  1. (also intr) to display (something) to the public for interest or instruction: this artist exhibits all over the world

  2. to manifest; display; show: the child exhibited signs of distress

  1. law to produce (a document or object) in court to serve as evidence

noun
  1. an object or collection exhibited to the public

  2. law a document or object produced in court and referred to or identified by a witness in giving evidence

Origin of exhibit

1
C15: from Latin exhibēre to hold forth, from habēre to have

Derived forms of exhibit

  • exhibitory, adjective

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