exemplify

ex·em·pli·fy

 (ĭg-zĕm′plə-fī′)

tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies

1.

a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument.

b. To serve as an example of: scenes that exemplify the film director's style.

2. Law To make a certified copy of (a document).

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

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ex·em′pli·fi′a·ble adj.

ex·em′pli·fi′er n.

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exemplify

(ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ)

vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. to show by example

2. to serve as an example of

3. (Law) 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 example + facere to make]

exˈempliˌfiable adj

exˌemplifiˈcation n

exˈemplifiˌcative adj

exˈempliˌfier n

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ex•em•pli•fy

(ɪgˈzɛm pləˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to show or illustrate by example.

2. to furnish or serve as an example of; typify.

3. to make an attested copy of (a document) under seal.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French exemplifier < Medieval Latin exemplificāre. See exemplum, -i-, -ify]

ex•em′pli•fi`a•ble, adj.

ex•em′pli•fi`er, n.

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exemplify

Past participle: exemplified
Gerund: exemplifying

Imperative

exemplify

exemplify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exemplify - be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue" represent embody, personify, be - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
	2.	exemplify - clarify by giving an example of illustrate, instance elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

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exemplify

verb show, represent, display, demonstrate, instance, illustrate, exhibit, depict, manifest, evidence, embody, serve as an example of Her character exemplifies the emotional turmoil of many women.

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exemplify

verb

1. To demonstrate and clarify with examples:

illustrate, instance.

2. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:

epitomize, illustrate, represent, stand for, symbol, symbolize, typify.

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Translations

يَضْرِبُ مَثَلا

demonstrereeksemplificere

veranschaulichen

exemplifierillustrer

példáz

gefa dæmi um

commentareesemplificaresemplificare

iliustruoti

derēt par parauguilustrēt ar piemēru

eksemplifisereillustrere

uviesť príklad

örnek olmakörneklemek

举例证明

exemplify

[ɪgˈzemplɪfaɪ] VT (= illustrate) → ejemplificar, ilustrar; (= be an example of) → demostrar
as exemplified by his refusal to cooperate → según lo demuestra su negativa de cooperar

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exemplify

[ɪgˈzɛmplɪfaɪ] vt (= typify) → être l'illustration de

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exemplify

vt → erläutern, veranschaulichen

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exemplify

[ɪgˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ] vt (illustrate) → spiegare con esempi, esemplificare; (be an example of) → essere un esempio di

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

exemplify

(igˈzemplifai) verb

to be an example of; to show by means of an example. His originality as a composer is exemplified by the following group of songs. voorbeelde gee يَضْرِبُ مَثَلا служа за пример exemplificar doložit příkladem veranschaulichen være et eksempel på; eksemplificere; demonstrere είμαι χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα, εξηγώ με παραδείγματα ejemplificar, ilustrar näiteks olema نمونۀ چیزی بودن؛ الگو بودن toimia esimerkkinä illustrer לְשָמֵש דוּגמָה दृष्टान्त देना pokazati na primjeru példáz menjadi teladan gefa dæmi um esemplificare 例証する ...의 예가 되다 iliustruoti derēt par paraugu; ilustrēt ar piemēru memberikan contoh illustrereneksemplifisere, illustrereilustrować مثال ور كول، دمثال په واسطه تشريك كول exemplificar a ilustra служить примером uviesť príklad ponazoriti služiti za primer exemplifiera เป็นตัวอย่าง örneklemek, örnek olmak 作為某事的範例 ставити за взірець, бути прикладом làm thí dụ cho 举例证明

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