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typify
verb
To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance.
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/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/
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verb
To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, 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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His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.
The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.
The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.