exemplify
3 synonyms for exemplify, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To use an example to make something clear.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English exemplifien, which came from Middle French exemplifier and its source Medieval Latin exemplificō, itself from Latin exemplum (“example”).
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