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# exemplify

«exemplify» in Mova's school dictionary: **To be a typical example of something** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (exemplify, exemplifies, exemplified, exemplifying)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To be a typical example of something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#m1)

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

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x1)
- This poem exemplifies the use of rhyme. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x2)
- Can you exemplify your point with a story? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x3)
- The old castle exemplifies how people built long ago. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x4)
- His hard work exemplified what a good team player does. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x5)
- Which sentence best exemplifies a simile? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/#x6)
- The rainforest exemplifies a habitat full of life. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «exemplify» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exemplify/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.