exemplify

Pronunciation: /ɛɡˈzɛmplɪfaɪ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be characteristic of
  2. verb clarify by giving an example of

Etymology

From Medieval Latin exemplificare, from Latin exemplum (“example”).

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Synonyms

represent

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
embody

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