typify
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typify
- /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ UK, US
verb typifies · typifying · typified
- To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance. His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.
- To portray stereotypically. The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.
- To serve as a typical or reference specimen of. The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.
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verb to embody, exemplify
| Español | tipificar |
|---|---|
| Português | tipificar |
| Русский | служи́ть типи́чным приме́ром služítʹ tipíčnym primérom |
Talk about this word "typify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/typify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. typify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/typify "typify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/typify.
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@misc{typify_2026,
title = {typify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/typify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
