typify

[ tip-uh-fahy ]
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verb (used with object),typ·i·fied, typ·i·fy·ing.
  1. to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.

  2. to serve as a symbol or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure.

  1. to represent by a type or symbol.

Origin of typify

1
1625–35; <Latin typ(us) type + -ify

Other words from typify

  • typ·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • typ·i·fi·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for typify

typify

/ (ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
  1. to be typical of; characterize

  2. to symbolize or represent completely, by or as if by a type

Origin of typify

1
C17: from Latin typus type + -ify

Derived forms of typify

  • typification, noun
  • typifier, noun

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