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Exemplifies vs Epitomize - What's the difference?

exemplifies | epitomize |

As verbs the difference between exemplifies and epitomize

is that exemplifies is (exemplify) while epitomize is to make an epitome of.

exemplifies

English

Verb

(head)
  • (exemplify)

    • exemplify

    English

    Alternative forms

    * exemplifie

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To show or illustrate by example.
  • To be an instance of or serve as an example.
  • *'>citation
  • To make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal.

    • epitomize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * epitomise

    Verb

    (epitomiz)
  • To make an epitome of.
  • To be an epitome of.
  • * 1997 , Michael Moortgat, Categorial Type Logics'', in ''Handbook of Logic and Language , ed. J. van Benthem and A. ter Meulen, p. 99
    • The framework of Combinatory Categorial Grammar epitomizes the rule-based generalized categorial architecture.

    Synonyms

    * sum up

    Derived terms

    * epitomizer * epitomization * epitomistic