exemplify
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ex·em·pli·fy
(ĭg-zĕm'plə-fī') 
tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.
exemplifier ex·em'pli·fi'er n.
tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.
- To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument.
- To serve as an example of: scenes that exemplify the film director's style.
- 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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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exemplify
verb
- To demonstrate and clarify with examples: illustrate, instance. See show/hide.
- To serve as an example, image, or symbol of: epitomize, illustrate, represent, stand for, symbol, symbolize, typify. See substitute.
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exemplify
IN BRIEF: To show by example.
The older children will exemplify the correct way of writing for the younger children.
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Exemplify
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
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
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הדגים
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