Meaning & use
exemplify
To be a typical or clear example of something, or to illustrate a quality by example.
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Her dedication to her patients exemplifies what it means to be a great nurse.
The old bridge exemplifies the engineering style common in the early twentieth century.
A note on using this word
Exemplify is more formal than 'show'; it works best with abstract qualities or categories rather than concrete objects.
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