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Added 29 September 2026

exhibit

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ verb

In Latin: ostendō, exhibeō, praestō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exhibit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.
To demonstrate.
The players exhibited great skill.
To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
I now exhibit this bloody hammer.

noun

An instance of exhibiting.
That which is exhibited.
A public showing; an exhibition.
The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.

Origin

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.

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