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[tip-uh-fahy] Origin

typ·i·fy

[tip-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
1.
to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.
2.
to serve as a symbol or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure.
3.
to represent by a type or symbol.

Origin:
1625–35; < Latin typ(us) type + -ify

typ·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
typ·i·fi·er, noun
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Typifying is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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typify
1634, "to represent by a symbol," from L. typus (see type). Meaning "to serve as a typical specimen of some class, etc." is attested from 1854.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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