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# exemplify

verb (exemplify, exemplifies, exemplified, exemplifying)

«exemplify» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) To be a typical example of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#m1)
2. (formal) To give an example to show what you mean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#m2)

### In the lessons

In English and exam questions it appears as «Which sentence best exemplifies…?» meaning «Which is the best example of…?». In stories and essays it shows that a person or thing is a perfect example of a quality. Phrases: exemplify a quality, is exemplified by.

### Examples

- Her kindness exemplifies the spirit of our school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x1)
- This poem exemplifies the use of rhyme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x2)
- Can you exemplify your point with a story? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x3)
- The old castle exemplifies how people built long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x4)
- His hard work exemplified what a good team player does. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x5)
- Which sentence best exemplifies a simile? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x6)
- The rainforest exemplifies a habitat full of life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x7)
- In order to exemplify this, let us suppose that Orpheus, the son of Apollo, so renowned for his extraordinary musical powers, had existed at the present day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x8)

### Note

Related: example, exemplary (excellent, a model for others). Spelling: y changes to i before -es and -ed: exemplifies, exemplified. It is a formal word; in speech people say «is a good example of» or «shows».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exemplify» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exemplify» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exemplify.html) on Mova free.