From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexemplifyex‧em‧pli‧fy /ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (exemplified, exemplifying, exemplifies) [transitive] formal 1 TYPICALto be a very typical example of something The building exemplifies the style of architecture which was popular at the time.2 EXAMPLEto give an example of something Problems are exemplified in the report. —exemplification /ɪɡˌzemplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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exemplify• A general concept can be exemplified by any number of particular instances which need not stand in any causal relation with each other.• The modern spirit of revolt was best exemplified by the work of Kafka and Freud.• Animals can also exemplify human characteristics.• The Titans' rebellion against the legitimate rule of Zeus was exemplified in their killing and eating Dionysos.• These men exemplify Main Street Republicanism.• Moore's case exemplifies the difficulty in diagnosing unusual illnesses.• This court exemplifies the values of fairness and justice.• This means that we can ignore one row of A; we exemplify this below.Origin exemplify (1400-1500) Medieval Latin exemplificare, from Latin exemplum; → EXAMPLE 