typifytyp‧i‧fy /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle typified, present participle typifying, third person singular typifies) [transitive] 
the features which typify a Scottish Highland landscape non-violent protest, typified by Gandhi2to be a typical part or feature of something: the long complicated sentences that typify legal documents
VERB TABLE
typify
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | typify |
| he, she, it | typifies | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | typified |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have typified |
| he, she, it | has typified | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had typified |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will typify |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have typified |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am typifying |
| he, she, it | is typifying | |
| you, we, they | are typifying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was typifying |
| you, we, they | were typifying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been typifying |
| he, she, it | has been typifying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been typifying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be typifying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been typifying |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Burke's arrogance seems to typify this government's approach.
- Confidence in the future used to typify the Republican party.
- Mrs Maugham's attitude towards the television typified her whole moral outlook.
- Phyllis typifies suburban housewives.
- This letter typifies his loyalty and consideration.
- A voluntary sense of duty or obligation typifies developed moral feelings.
- Already we have that dichotomy between words and deeds that typifies hypocrisy, and which runs throughout the play.
- At that time, the building could have been said to typify the dereliction of the whole London docks area.
- Expert systems are typified by logical functions such as rules, concepts, and calculations.
- None of the male characters is initially typified by reference to physical characteristics in this way.
- The process of reproduction is still conspicuously missing from most discussions of economic affairs, as the following passage typifies.
- This is not only normal, it is healthy and should typify any marriage or engagement regardless of age.
Longman Language Activatorto be a typical example of someone or something
something that is a good , excellent , or perfect example of a group or type of thing, has all the usual and typical qualities of that group or type: · There are many beautiful Norman churches in this part of England. Iffley church is a good example.· If you want to know how not to make a video, this is a perfect example!· France produces some of the world's best dessert wines, and this is an excellent example.be a good/excellent/perfect etc example of: · The fox is a good example of a wild animal that has adapted to living in towns.
also characterise British to be typical of a person, place, or thing: · We approached the big empty square that characterizes the centre of Chinese cities.· Bright, vibrant colors characterize his paintings.· Robinson's photographs are characterized by the intense contrasts of dark and light areas, and the consequent loss of detail.
to be a typical example of a type of person, thing, attitude, or situation: · This letter typifies his loyalty and consideration.· Burke's arrogance seems to typify this government's approach.· Mrs Maugham's attitude towards the television typified her whole moral outlook.
also epitomise British to be the most typical example of a type of person, thing, attitude or situation: · His poems epitomize the feelings of the generation of soldiers that fought in World War I.· The auto assembly line epitomizes the conditions that contribute to employee dissatisfaction.
to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality: · Christine's clothes are the epitome of good taste.· With her neat hair and her flat, sensible shoes, she was the epitome of the traditional librarian.
if someone personifies a particular quality, they are the perfect example of someone who has that quality: · The little boy seemed to personify the poverty and famine of his country.· To the school children, kindness and beauty were personified by their teacher Miss Appleby.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY non-violent protest, typified by Gandhi
non-violent protest, typified by GandhiWORD FAMILYnountypetypologyadjectivetypical ≠ atypicaltypologicalverbtypifyadverbtypically
1to be a typical example of something: the features which typify a Scottish Highland landscape non-violent protest, typified by Gandhi2to be a typical part or feature of something: the long complicated sentences that typify legal documents