"exemplarize" meaning in English

See exemplarize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪɡˌzɛm.pləˈraɪz/ Forms: exemplarizes [present, singular, third-person], exemplarizing [participle, present], exemplarized [participle, past], exemplarized [past], exemplarise [alternative, UK]
Etymology: From exemplar + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exemplar|ize}} exemplar + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} exemplarize (third-person singular simple present exemplarizes, present participle exemplarizing, simple past and past participle exemplarized)
  1. To make (something) exemplary; to illustrate or illustrate by example: To exemplarize a principle is to set it forth in a way that others can follow. Related terms: example

Inflected forms

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