EXEMPLIFY


Meaning of EXEMPLIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈzem-plə-ˌfī ]

transitive verb

( -fied ; -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 exemplify ing 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.