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exemplify

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Main Entry: ex·em·pli·fy
Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzem-plə-ˌfī\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ex·em·pli·fied; ex·em·pli·fy·ing
Etymology: Middle English exemplifien, from Anglo-French exemplifier, from Medieval Latin exemplificare, from Latin exemplum
Date: 15th century

1 : to show or illustrate by example <anecdotes exemplifying those virtues>
2 : to make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal
3 a : to be an instance of or serve as an example : embody <she exemplifies the qualities of a good leader> b : to be typical of <a dish that exemplifies French cuisine>


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