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   typify

   /ˈtɪpɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. be characteristic or a representative example of: "tough, low-lying vegetation typifies this arctic area" Similar epitomizeexemplifybe representative ofrepresentbe characteristic ofcharacterizepersonifyembodybe the embodiment ofbe the incarnation ofrare:instantiateincarnate
   • 2. represent; symbolize: "the sun typified the Greeks, and the moon the Persians" Similar symbolizebe symbolic ofrepresentstand forbe emblematic ofrare:emblematize

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin typus (see type) + -fy.

   Derivatives

   • 1. typification noun
   • 2. typifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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