typify

[ tip-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈtɪp əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), typ·i·fied, typ·i·fy·ing.

to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.

to serve as a symbol or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure.

to represent by a type or symbol.

Origin of typify

1625–35; <Latin typ(us) type + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM typify

typ·i·fi·ca·tion, nountyp·i·fi·er, noun

Words nearby typify

typhoon, typhus, typhus vaccine, typical, typicon, typify, typing, typing element, typist, typo, typog.

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Example sentences from the Web for typify

Others carried totems—pieces of wood carved in the likeness of bird or beast to typify manitou of family or clan.
Vikings of the Pacific|Agnes C. Laut
Life was in its spring, and every opening bud and flower in the green world without seemed to typify the hope in her own heart!
A Houseful of Girls|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
A wonderful book, in which nature is used to typify spiritual truths.
Picture-Work|Walter L. (Walter Lowrie) Hervey
But unfortunately it has a dark background, and there is no open window—nothing to typify infinity.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 431, September 1851|Various

No name can be imagined too liquid, sweet and voluptuous in its sound to typify her loveliness.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for typify

typify

/ (ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to be typical of; characterize

to symbolize or represent completely, by or as if by a type

Derived forms of typify

typification, nountypifier, noun

Word Origin for typify

C17: from Latin typus type + -ify

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单词	typify
释义	typify [ tip-uh-fahy ] / ˈtɪp əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR typify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), typ·i·fied, typ·i·fy·ing. to serve as a typical example of; exemplify. to serve as a symbol or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure. to represent by a type or symbol. Origin of typify 1625–35; <Latin typ(us) type + -ify OTHER WORDS FROM typify typ·i·fi·ca·tion, nountyp·i·fi·er, noun Words nearby typify typhoon, typhus, typhus vaccine, typical, typicon, typify, typing, typing element, typist, typo, typog. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for typify Others carried totems—pieces of wood carved in the likeness of bird or beast to typify manitou of family or clan. Vikings of the Pacific\|Agnes C. Laut Life was in its spring, and every opening bud and flower in the green world without seemed to typify the hope in her own heart! A Houseful of Girls\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey A wonderful book, in which nature is used to typify spiritual truths. Picture-Work\|Walter L. (Walter Lowrie) Hervey But unfortunately it has a dark background, and there is no open window—nothing to typify infinity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 431, September 1851\|Various No name can be imagined too liquid, sweet and voluptuous in its sound to typify her loveliness. Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for typify typify / (ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to be typical of; characterize to symbolize or represent completely, by or as if by a type Derived forms of typify typification, nountypifier, noun Word Origin for typify C17: from Latin typus type + -ify Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to typify exemplify, epitomize, personify, mirror, embody, sum up, symbolize, illustrate, model, incarnate, describe, feature, mean, stand for, body forth, emblematize
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typify

verb (used with object), typ·i·fied, typ·i·fy·ing.

Origin of typify

OTHER WORDS FROM typify

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British Dictionary definitions for typify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of typify

Word Origin for typify

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