[ex.em.pli.fy] vt -fied ; -fy.ing [ME exemplifien, fr. MF exemplifier, fr. ML exemplificare, fr. L exemplum] (15c) 1: to show or illustrate by example
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 b: to be typical of