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(g-zbt, g-)  See the pronunciation key 

VERB:
ex·hib·it·ed, ex·hib·it·ing, ex·hib·its
VERB:
tr.
  1. To show outwardly; display: exhibited pleasure by smiling.
    1. To present for others to see: rolled up his sleeve to exhibit the scar.
    2. To present in a public exhibition or contest: exhibited her paintings at a gallery. See Synonyms at show.
  3. To give evidence or an instance of; demonstrate: young musicians eager to exhibit their talent; a plant that exhibits dimorphism.
  4. Law
    1. To submit (evidence or documents) in a court.
    2. To present or introduce officially.
VERB:
intr.
To put something on public display.
NOUN:
  1. The act or an instance of exhibiting.
  2. Something exhibited: studied the dinosaur exhibits at the museum.
  3. A public showing; an exhibition: spent the afternoon at the space exhibit.
  4. Law Something, such as a document, formally introduced as evidence in court.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English exhibiten, from Latin exhibre, exhibit- : ex-, ex- + habre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
ex·hibi·tor or ex·hibit·er(Noun), ex·hibi·tory(Adjective)
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