Verb: exemplify ig'zem-plu,fI or eg'zem-plu,fI
- Be typical of
"This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue";
- represent
- Clarify by giving an example of
"The professor instanced several historical events to exemplify his point";
- illustrate, instance, example [rare]
Derived forms: exemplified, exemplifies, exemplifying
Type of: be, dilate, elaborate, embody, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate [archaic], personify
Encyclopedia: Exemplify