Associations to the word «Exemplify»

Wiktionary

EXEMPLIFY, verb. (transitive) To show or illustrate by example.
EXEMPLIFY, verb. (transitive) To be an instance of or serve as an example.
EXEMPLIFY, verb. (transitive) To make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal.

Dictionary definition

EXEMPLIFY, verb. Be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue".
EXEMPLIFY, verb. Clarify by giving an example of.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.