exemplify

Universal Words verb (exemplifies, exemplifying, exemplified, exemplified) [VN] [oftenpassive] (formal) 1 to be a typical example of sth: Her early work is exemplified in her book, 'A Study of Children's Minds'. * His food exemplifies Italian cooking at its best. 2 to give an example in order to make sth clearer: She exemplified each of the points she was making with an amusing anecdote. exemplification noun [U,C]