exhibit

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ UK /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7002

Meanings

1

verb
To show something publicly, especially in a museum or gallery.

The gallery is exhibiting paintings by young local artists.
2

verb
To show a quality, feeling, or skill.

The patient exhibited clear signs of recovery.
3

noun
An object or collection put on public display.

The dinosaur exhibit was the most popular in the museum.
4

noun
An object shown to a court as evidence.

The lawyer presented the knife as exhibit A.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to show something publicly,... display show

2 verb · to show a quality, feeling,... demonstrate show

3 noun · an object or collection put... showing

Word family

Forms exhibitedexhibitingexhibits

Derived forms coexhibitexhibit-goerexhibitabilityexhibitableexhibiteeexhibiterexhibitiveexhibitrynonexhibitnonexhibitednonexhibitingreexhibit

Related forms exhibition exhibitionist exhibitor inhibit inhibitor prohibit prohibitor

Etymology

From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit.

*gʰeh₁bʰ- Proto-Indo-European exhibitus Latin

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# exhibit

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 7002

## Meanings
1. To show something publicly, especially in a museum or gallery.
2. To show a quality, feeling, or skill.
3. An object or collection put on public display.
4. An object shown to a court as evidence.

## Examples
- The gallery is exhibiting paintings by young local artists.
- The patient exhibited clear signs of recovery.
- The dinosaur exhibit was the most popular in the museum.
- The lawyer presented the knife as exhibit A.

## Derived Forms
- coexhibit
- exhibit-goer
- exhibitability
- exhibitable
- exhibitee
- exhibiter
- exhibitive
- exhibitry
- nonexhibit
- nonexhibited
- nonexhibiting
- reexhibit

## Related Forms
- exhibition
- exhibitionist
- exhibitor
- inhibit
- inhibitor
- prohibit
- prohibitor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gʰeh₁bʰ-
- Root: exhibitus

## Etymology
From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit.

## AI Etymology
Exhibit comes from Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit. In current use, the main senses are “To show something publicly, especially in a museum or gallery” and “To show a quality, feeling, or skill”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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