EXAMPLE


Meaning of EXAMPLE in English

noun

1

BAD : Medicine is a good example for something that we pass from one generation to the next.

GOOD : Medicine is a good example of something that we pass from one generation to the next.

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an example of sth (NOT for ): 'He is a classic example of a man who cannot control his ambition.'

2

BAD : A manager is supposed to give a good example.

GOOD : A manager is supposed to set a good example.

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set an example or set a good example = behave correctly so that the people who copy you will behave correctly: 'The school captain is expected to set a good example.'

Compare: 'Instead of trying to explain the theory, he just gave us a few good examples.'

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