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illustrate
What does illustrate mean?
illustrate (verb): to clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use illustrate in a sentence?
- We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does illustrate come from?
Back-formation from illustration.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to illustrate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “illustrate” mean?
to clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison
Right! That's what “illustrate” means.
to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly
Not quite: that's what shake means.
to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Not quite: that's what obtain means.
to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something
Not quite: that's what learn means.
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