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exemplify definition

ex·em·plify (eg zemplə fī′, ig-)

transitive verb exemplified -·fied′, exemplifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to show by example; serve as an example of
  2. to make a legally attested or certified copy or transcript of (a document) under seal

Etymology: ME exemplifien < OFr exemplifier < ML exemplificare < L exemplum, an example + facere, to make, do

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