exemplify
Americanverb
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to show by example
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to serve as an example of
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law
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to make an official copy of (a document from public records) under seal
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to transcribe (a legal document)
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Other Word Forms
- exemplifiable adjective
- exemplification noun
- exemplificative adjective
- exemplifier noun
Etymology
Origin of exemplify
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English exemplifien, from Middle French exemplifier, from Medieval Latin exemplificāre “to copy”; See exemplum, -ify
Example Sentences
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“Pretty in Pink,” released in theaters 40 years ago this week, exemplifies an ideal marriage of the two.
From Salon
Two of the stories here, among her best, exemplify that skill.
From Los Angeles Times
In this regard, Mr. Rachel’s book exemplifies what the French controversialist Renaud Camus calls the second career of Adolf Hitler: the long hangover of inexplicable catastrophe.
Still, its quiet exemplified the elusive essence of peace.
From Los Angeles Times
Finally, a lot of people seem to be waking up to this “Blade Runner” nightmare, most recently exemplified by a seemingly innocuous Super Bowl ad about a lost dog.
From Salon
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