Exemplify and Specify

Exemplify

Exemplify verb - To show or make clear by using examples.
Usage example: in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel

Specify and exemplify are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specify" instead a verb "Exemplify".

Specify

Specify verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.

Exemplify and specify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exemplify" instead a verb "Specify".

Common collocations

type exemplify type specify type
period exemplify period specify period
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