ex·em·pli·fy [ ig zémplə f ](past and past participleex·em·pli·fied, present participleex·em·pli·fy·ing, 3rd person present singularex·em·pli·fies)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. be example of something: to show or illustrate something by being a typical or model example of it He exemplified all the qualities of a natural leader.
2. give example of something: to give an example or examples in order to make something clearer or more convincing Perhaps you could exemplify your point with a few statistics.
3. law make copy of document: to make an official copy of a legal document
[15th century. < medieval Latin exemplificare< Latin exemplum (see example)]
