How to prove an exponential function preserve the positive semi-definite property?

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If $f(x) \in \Re$ has the positive definite property, $\sum_i\sum_j a_i a_j f(x) \geq 0$ for $a_i,a_j \in \Re$, then $e^{f(x)}$ has the positive definite property.

How can i prove it?

And, i guess a composition function $g(f(x))$ has the positive definite property, if $g(x)$ is a monotonically increasing function. Is it right?