typify en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
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Meanings
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(transitive) To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.
His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.
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(transitive) To portray stereotypically.
The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.
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(transitive) To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.
The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| typifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| typifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| typified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| typified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
untypified · pretypify · typifier · foretypified · genotypify · neotypify
Relateds
typification · typical · typically · type
Translations (5)
es tipificar (to embody, exemplify) · ru служи́ть типи́чным приме́ром (to embody, exemplify) · bg представям (to embody, exemplify) · bg служа за образец (to embody, exemplify) · pt tipificar (to embody, exemplify)