Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - example
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n. & v. --n. 1 a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule. 2 a person, thing, or piece of conduct, regarded in terms of its fitness to be imitated (must set him an example; you are a bad example). 3 a circumstance or treatment seen as a warning to others; a person so treated (shall make an example of you). 4 a problem or exercise designed to illustrate a rule. --v.tr. (usu. in passive) serve as an example of. Phrases and idioms for example by way of illustration. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L exemplum (as EXEMPT)
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I. noun see: redeem Date: 14th century one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated , a punishment inflicted on someone as a warning to others, one (as an item or incident) that is representative of all of a group or type, a parallel or closely similar case especially when serving as a precedent or model, an instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate a rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of a rule, see: instance II. transitive verb (~d; exampling) Date: 15th century to serve as an ~ of, to be or set an ~ to ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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