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typ·i·fy

 (tĭp′ə-fī′)
tr.v. typ·i·fied, typ·i·fy·ing, typ·i·fies
1. To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of: a painting that typifies the artist's work.
2. To represent by an image, a form, or a model; symbolize or prefigure.

typ′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
typ′i·fi′er n.
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typify

(ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ)
vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to be typical of; characterize
2. to symbolize or represent completely, by or as if by a type
[C17: from Latin typus type + -ify]
ˌtypifiˈcation n
ˈtypiˌfier n
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typ•i•fy

(ˈtɪp əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to serve as a typical example of; exemplify: a hero who typified courage.
2. to serve as a symbol or emblem of; symbolize: The dog appropriately typifies loyalty.
[1625–35]
typ`i•fi•ca′tion, n.
typ′i•fi`er, n.
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typify


Past participle: typified
Gerund: typifying

Imperative
typify
typify
Present
I typify
you typify
he/she/it typifies
we typify
you typify
they typify
Preterite
I typified
you typified
he/she/it typified
we typified
you typified
they typified
Present Continuous
I am typifying
you are typifying
he/she/it is typifying
we are typifying
you are typifying
they are typifying
Present Perfect
I have typified
you have typified
he/she/it has typified
we have typified
you have typified
they have typified
Past Continuous
I was typifying
you were typifying
he/she/it was typifying
we were typifying
you were typifying
they were typifying
Past Perfect
I had typified
you had typified
he/she/it had typified
we had typified
you had typified
they had typified
Future
I will typify
you will typify
he/she/it will typify
we will typify
you will typify
they will typify
Future Perfect
I will have typified
you will have typified
he/she/it will have typified
we will have typified
you will have typified
they will have typified
Future Continuous
I will be typifying
you will be typifying
he/she/it will be typifying
we will be typifying
you will be typifying
they will be typifying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been typifying
you have been typifying
he/she/it has been typifying
we have been typifying
you have been typifying
they have been typifying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been typifying
you will have been typifying
he/she/it will have been typifying
we will have been typifying
you will have been typifying
they will have been typifying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been typifying
you had been typifying
he/she/it had been typifying
we had been typifying
you had been typifying
they had been typifying
Conditional
I would typify
you would typify
he/she/it would typify
we would typify
you would typify
they would typify
Past Conditional
I would have typified
you would have typified
he/she/it would have typified
we would have typified
you would have typified
they would have typified
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.typify - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example oftypify - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"
stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
2.typify - express indirectly by an image, form, or modeltypify - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
embody, personify, be - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
epitomise, epitomize, typify - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"
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typify

verb represent, illustrate, sum up, characterize, embody, exemplify, personify, incarnate, epitomize These buildings typify the rich extremes of the local architecture.
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typify

verb
To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:
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Translations
يُمَثِّلُ الخَصائِص المُمَيِّزَه
být příkladem
vera lifandi dæmi um
būti tipišku atstovubūti tipišku pavyzdžiu
būt tipiskam
tipificar
byť príkladom
simgelemek

typify

[ˈtɪpɪfaɪ] VT [+ thing] → representar, tipificar; [+ person] → ser ejemplo de
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typify

[ˈtɪpɪfaɪ] vtêtre caractéristique de
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typify

vtbezeichnend sein für; he typifies the reserved Englishmaner verkörpert (genau) den Typ des zurückhaltenden Engländers
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typify

[ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ] vt (thing) → essere tipico/a di, caratterizzare; (person) → impersonare
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typify

(ˈtipifai) verb
to be a very good example of. Vandalism at football matches typifies the modern disregard for law and order.
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