typify

[tip-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

typified, typifying 

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.

typify

/ ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to be typical of; characterize

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

Other Word Forms

• typification noun
• typifier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of typify¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of typify¹

C17: from Latin typus _type + _-ify

Example Sentences

A word that perhaps typifies Clarke's reign more than any other.

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Her boldness typified that of a woman who was as relentless as she was ambitious from the very beginning of her time as a footballer.

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That cultural ascension is typified by the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking,” which takes place in Pasadena and features several local Craftsman homes as shooting locations.

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Her words also offered a contrast to the bombast and confrontation that has typified most of modern American politics.

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He typified that Mancunian heart and sense of humour.

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Related Words

• embody 
• epitomize 
• exemplify 
• illustrate 
• mirror 
• personify 
• sum up 
• symbolize