exemplarizev.
/ᵻɡˈzɛmplərʌɪz/, /ɛɡˈzɛmplərʌɪz/, U.S. /ɪɡˈzɛmpləˌraɪz/, /ɛɡˈzɛmpləˌraɪz/ transitive. To illustrate or explain with an example or examples; to give an example of; to exemplify.Also with clause as object.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > find or furnish an instance or example of [verb (transitive)] > illustrate or show by instances or examples
bisaumple?c1225
exemplate1602
instance1608
illustrate1612
sample1613
exemplarize1641
1641 G. Abbot Vindiciæ Sabbathi 43 To exemplarize unto us how that spirituall and heavenly employments should bee a refreshing unto us in comparison of earthly imployments.
1846 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 4 July 1/2 We may exemplarise the effects of this estimate of one of human nature's infirmities—that of indolence.
1860 W. Chamberlain Isaiah's Call to Eng. viii. 196 To testify and exemplarize all through the millennial age what Almighty power can do in punishment.
1975 Black World Sept. 5 In ways that anticipate, comment on, exemplarize and sometimes sharply diverge from more familiar versions of the new writing.
2013 D. Hankore Abduction of Dinah iv. 91 Humans generalize and exemplarize the experiences and sensations in their mind.
Derivatives
eˈxemplarizing adj. rare
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > [adjective] > of or relating to exemplification > furnishing (an) example(s)
ensampialc1449
exemplary1623
exemplarizing1652
exemplificatory1810
exemplificative1826
exemplative1834
paradigmatic1973
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 103 The historizing or exemplarizing [printed exemplanizing] Astrologers.
2002 C. Chism Allit. Revivals Introd. 7 Imagining, through these characters, relationships between past and present that are identificatory, lineal, exemplarizing, flexible, and productive.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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