exemplify

tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

1. 1. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument.
   2. To serve as an example of: scenes that exemplify the film director's style.
2. Law. To make a certified copy of (a document).

[Middle English exemplifien, from Old French exemplifier, from Medieval Latin exemplificāre : Latin exemplum, example; see example + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

exemplifiable ex·em'pli·fi'a·ble adj.
exemplifier ex·em'pli·fi'er n.

verb

1. To demonstrate and clarify with examples: illustrate, instance. See show/hide.
2. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of: epitomize, illustrate, represent, stand for, symbol, symbolize, typify. See substitute.

IN BRIEF: To show by example.

The older children will exemplify the correct way of writing for the younger children.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: be characteristic of
  Synonym: represent

Meaning #2: clarify by giving an example of
  Synonyms: illustrate, instance

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - give eksempel på, tjene som eksempel på, tage/give en bekræftet afskrift af

Nederlands (Dutch)
illustreren door een voorbeeld, een gewaarmerkte kopie maken van, typisch zijn voor, een voorbeeld zijn van

Français (French)
v. tr. - illustrer, exemplifier, démontrer, servir d'exemple de, être un exemple de

Deutsch (German)
v. - veranschaulichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παραδειγματίζω, αποτελώ παράδειγμα

Italiano (Italian)
illustrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exemplificar, tirar cópia autêntica

Русский (Russian)
служить примером, воплощать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ilustrar, ejemplificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vara ett exempel på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
例证, 例示

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 例證, 例示

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 예시하다, 인증 등본을 작성하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 例で示す, 例証する, …のよい例となる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمثل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הדגים‬

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