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exemplify

(ɪgzemplɪfaɪ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exemplifies, present participle exemplifying, past tense, past participle exemplified

verb

If a person or thing exemplifies something such as a situation, quality, or class of things, they are a typical example of it.

[formal]

The room's style exemplifies Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'. [VERB noun]

...the art of canon-writing as exemplified by Bach. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: show, represent, display, demonstrate More Synonyms of exemplify

exemplify in British English

(ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ)

verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)

to show by example

to serve as an example of

3. law

to make an official copy of (a document from public records) under seal

to transcribe (a legal document)

Derived forms

exemplifiable (exˈempliˌfiable)

adjective

exemplification (exˌemplifiˈcation)

noun

exemplificative (exˈemplifiˌcative)

adjective

exemplifier (exˈempliˌfier)

noun

Word origin

C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin exemplificāre, from Latin exemplum example + facere to make

exemplify in American English

(ɛgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ; ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ)

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈempliˌfied or exˈempliˌfying

to show by example; serve as an example of

to make a legally attested or certified copy or transcript of (a document) under seal

Word origin

ME exemplifien < OFr exemplifier < ML exemplificare < L exemplum, an example + facere, to make, do1

Examples of 'exemplify' in a sentence
exemplify

His own work exemplified the convergence.Today's game exemplifies his dynamic style.Such work exemplified the life of the independent bar that he loved so much and explained why he decided not to become a high court judge.His point was the virtue of direct and vivid language, and his example was taken from a work that exemplifies it.The prize should be collected by the person who most exemplifies the ideals of European co-operation.He slowly recovered some of his ability to play the guitar, albeit restricted to a simple set of chords that came to exemplify his style.

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British English: exemplify VERB

If a person or thing exemplifies something, they are a typical example of it.

The room's style exemplifies their ideal of 'beauty and practicality'.

American English: exemplify
Brazilian Portuguese: exemplificar
Chinese: 是…的典范
European Spanish: ejemplificar
French: incarner
German: verkörpern
Italian: esemplificare
Japanese: 例示する
Korean: ~의 표본이 되다
European Portuguese: exemplificar
Latin American Spanish: ejemplificar

(verb) in the sense of show

Definition

to serve as an example of

The character exemplifies doubt and emotional turmoil.

Synonyms

show

These figures show an increase in unemployment.

represent

The cartoonist represents him as an old man in a dressing gown.

display

It's not often that I display my true feelings.

demonstrate

Have they demonstrated a commitment to democracy?

instance

illustrate

The example of the United States illustrates this point.

exhibit

He has exhibited signs of anxiety and stress.

depict

manifest

He's only convincing when that inner fury manifests itself.

evidence

He still has a lot to learn, as is evidenced by his recent behaviour.

embody

Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of the 1960s.

serve as an example of

Additional synonyms

in the sense of demonstrate

Definition

to show or prove by reasoning or evidence

Have they demonstrated a commitment to democracy?

Synonyms

show,

evidence,

express,

display,

indicate,

exhibit,

manifest,

make clear or plain,

flag up

in the sense of display

Definition

to reveal or make evident

It's not often that I display my true feelings.

Synonyms

demonstrate,

show,

reveal,

expose,

disclose,

betray,

manifest,

divulge,

make known,

evidence,

evince (formal)

in the sense of embody

Definition

to be an example of or express (an idea or other abstract concept)

Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of the 1960s.

Synonyms

personify,

represent,

express,

realize,

incorporate,

stand for,

manifest,

exemplify,

symbolize,

typify,

incarnate,

actualize,

reify,

concretize

Synonyms of 'exemplify'

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单词	exemplify
释义	Trends of exemplify View usage for: exemplify (ɪgzemplɪfaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exemplifies, present participle exemplifying, past tense, past participle exemplified verb If a person or thing exemplifies something such as a situation, quality, or class of things, they are a typical example of it. [formal] The room's style exemplifies Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'. [VERB noun] ...the art of canon-writing as exemplified by Bach. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: show, represent, display, demonstrate More Synonyms of exemplify exemplify in British English (ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 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) Derived forms exemplifiable (exˈempliˌfiable) adjective exemplification (exˌemplifiˈcation) noun exemplificative (exˈemplifiˌcative) adjective exemplifier (exˈempliˌfier) noun Word origin C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin exemplificāre, from Latin exemplum example + facere to make exemplify in American English (ɛgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ; ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: exˈempliˌfied or exˈempliˌfying 1. to show by example; serve as an example of 2. to make a legally attested or certified copy or transcript of (a document) under seal Word origin ME exemplifien < OFr exemplifier < ML exemplificare < L exemplum, an example + facere, to make, do1 Examples of 'exemplify' in a sentence exemplify His own work exemplified the convergence. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Today's game exemplifies his dynamic style. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Such work exemplified the life of the independent bar that he loved so much and explained why he decided not to become a high court judge. Times, Sunday Times (2014) His point was the virtue of direct and vivid language, and his example was taken from a work that exemplifies it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The prize should be collected by the person who most exemplifies the ideals of European co-operation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He slowly recovered some of his ability to play the guitar, albeit restricted to a simple set of chords that came to exemplify his style. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages exemplify British English: exemplify VERB If a person or thing exemplifies something, they are a typical example of it. The room's style exemplifies their ideal of 'beauty and practicality'. American English: exemplify Brazilian Portuguese: exemplificar Chinese: 是…的典范 European Spanish: ejemplificar French: incarner German: verkörpern Italian: esemplificare Japanese: 例示する Korean: ~의 표본이 되다 European Portuguese: exemplificar Latin American Spanish: ejemplificar (verb) in the sense of show Definition to serve as an example of The character exemplifies doubt and emotional turmoil. Synonyms show These figures show an increase in unemployment. represent The cartoonist represents him as an old man in a dressing gown. display It's not often that I display my true feelings. demonstrate Have they demonstrated a commitment to democracy? instance illustrate The example of the United States illustrates this point. exhibit He has exhibited signs of anxiety and stress. depict manifest He's only convincing when that inner fury manifests itself. evidence He still has a lot to learn, as is evidenced by his recent behaviour. embody Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of the 1960s. serve as an example of Additional synonyms in the sense of demonstrate Definition to show or prove by reasoning or evidence Have they demonstrated a commitment to democracy? Synonyms show, evidence, express, display, indicate, exhibit, manifest, make clear or plain, flag up in the sense of display Definition to reveal or make evident It's not often that I display my true feelings. Synonyms demonstrate, show, reveal, register, expose, disclose, betray, manifest, divulge, make known, evidence, evince (formal) in the sense of embody Definition to be an example of or express (an idea or other abstract concept) Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of the 1960s. Synonyms personify, represent, express, realize, incorporate, stand for, manifest, exemplify, symbolize, typify, incarnate, actualize, reify, concretize Synonyms of 'exemplify' exemplify Explore 'exemplify' in the dictionary
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