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exemplify vs expatiate

expatiate vs exemplify

exemplify and expatiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exemplify No No Yes No
expatiate No No Yes No
As verbs, expatiate is a hypernym of exemplify; that is, expatiate is a word with a broader meaning than exemplify:
  • exemplify: clarify by giving an example of
  • expatiate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Other hypernyms of exemplify include dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.
exemplify (verb) expatiate (verb)
clarify by giving an example of add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
be typical of
Difference between exemplify and expatiate

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