exemplify
exemplify Lexical Profile
exemplify Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To be or serve as a typical, clear, or ideal example of something.
"Her dedication to community service exemplifies the core values of our institution."
To clarify or illustrate a rule, principle, or statement by giving an example.
"The professor exemplified the economic theory by pointing to recent shifts in housing prices."
To make an attested or certified copy of a document under an official seal (in law).
"The clerk exemplified the probate record so that it could be admitted as evidence in the out-of-state court."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Medieval Latin exemplificare ('to show by example' or 'to make a certified copy'), derived from Latin exemplum ('sample, pattern, or example').
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.