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The synonyms of “Exemplify” are: illustrate, instance, represent, typify, epitomize, be a typical example of, serve as a typical example of, be representative of, symbolize, give an example of, give an instance of, demonstrate
Exemplify as a Verb
Definitions of "Exemplify" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “exemplify” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Clarify by giving an example of.
- Be characteristic of.
- Be a typical example of.
- Illustrate or clarify by giving an example.
Synonyms of "Exemplify" as a verb (12 Words)
| be a typical example of | Spend or use time. |
| be representative of | Represent, as of a character on stage. |
| demonstrate | Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. She demonstrated how to cook chops. |
| epitomize | Be a perfect example of. The company epitomized the problems faced by British industry. |
| give an example of | Place into the hands or custody of. |
| give an instance of | Contribute to some cause. |
| illustrate | Explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc. Illustrate a book with drawings. |
| instance | Clarify by giving an example of. I instanced Bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done. |
| represent | Be representative or typical for. This sum represents my entire income for a year. |
| serve as a typical example of | Do military service. |
| symbolize | Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. A tendency to symbolize the father as the sun. |
| typify | Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. Tough, low-lying vegetation typifies this arctic area. |
Usage Examples of "Exemplify" as a verb
- The best dry sherry is exemplified by the fino of Jerez.
- He exemplified his point with an anecdote.
Associations of "Exemplify" (30 Words)
| archetypal | Relating to or denoting Jungian archetypes. An archetypal journey representing the quest for identity. |
| best | To the highest degree; most (used with verbs suggesting a desirable action or state or a successful outcome. Father knows best. |
| contingent | (of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs. His fees were contingent on the success of his search. |
| emblem | A visible symbol representing an abstract idea. America s national emblem the bald eagle. |
| embodiment | A new personification of a familiar idea. A circle was the embodiment of his concept of life. |
| embody | Represent or express something abstract in tangible form. A national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill. |
| epitome | A summary of a written work; an abstract. She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste. |
| excellence | An outstanding feature or quality. A center of manufacturing excellence. |
| exemplar | A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model. An exemplar of success. |
| exemplary | Serving to warn. Exemplary sentencing may discourage the violent minority. |
| illustration | A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. An illustration of a yacht. |
| implicit | With no qualification or question; absolute. Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies. |
| imply | Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge. |
| incarnate | Invested with a bodily form especially of a human body. Here is capitalism incarnate. |
| instance | Clarify by giving an example of. A serious instance of corruption. |
| mark | Make small marks into the surface of. An envelope marked private and confidential. |
| model | Work as a model by displaying clothes or posing for an artist or sculptor. A model of St Paul s Cathedral. |
| paradigm | The class of all items that can be substituted into the same position or slot in a grammatical sentence are in paradigmatic relation with one another. Society s paradigm of the ideal woman. |
| paradigmatic | Related as members of a substitution class. His biography is paradigmatic of the experiences of this generation. |
| paragon | Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. Your cook is a paragon. |
| represent | Be representative or typical for. This period is represented by Beethoven. |
| representative | Being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives. A PLO representative attending a meeting in Damascus. |
| symbol | Symbolize. The chemical symbol for helium is He. |
| symbolic | Using symbolism. The release of the dissident was an important symbolic gesture. |
| symbolism | Symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts. The old fashioned symbolism of flowers. |
| symbolize | Be a symbol of. These painters believed that artists should symbolize. |
| technicolor | A trademarked method of making color motion pictures. |
| typify | Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. The sun typified the Greeks, and the moon the Persians. |
| virtue | (in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. There s no virtue in suffering in silence. |
| zodiac | Astrology a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs. |