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Typify
//ˈtɪpɪfaɪ// verb
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Verb
- 1 To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance. transitive
"His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today."
- 2 express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol wordnet
- 3 To portray stereotypically. transitive
"The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent."
- 4 embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of wordnet
- 5 To serve as a typical or reference specimen of. transitive
"The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species."
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