[responsivevoice] exemplify [/responsivevoice] [ ig-zem-pluh-fahy ]
The word of the day is ‘exemplify.’
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Yes, the past form of the word is exemplified.
It means:
1. Serve as an example
2. Be a typical example of
3. Illustrate or clarify by giving an example
4. Demonstrate
1. Hindi – Udaaharan dena
2. Spanish – Ejemplificar
3. French – Illustrer
4. Mandarin – Jǔlì shuōmíng
1. If he succeeds, he will, of course, exemplify the wisdom of having two strings to his bow.
2. Truly they exemplify the old proverb, “Some must sow, that others may reap.”
3. Everything serves to exemplify, to illustrate man’s misery.
4. At the utmost they do but exemplify the aphorism, “Knowledge is power.”
5. A story of my friend’s, which was received with incredulous laughter, will exemplify this.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
demonstrate, depict, elucidate, embody, epitomize, illuminate, illustrate, manifest, mirror, personify, represent, spell out, symbolize, typify, cite, clarify, display, enlighten, evidence, exhibit, instance, quote, show, clear up, emblematize, show, give an example of, give an instance of, instantiate etc
Some antonyms of the word are:
conceal, confuse, distort, hide, mix up, obscure, cover
Quotation:
It won’t do away with hierarchy totally, but the principal leader will be the person who most exemplifies the kind of organization and behaviour required who is best able to create the conditions such organizations require.
Dee Hock
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