typify

About 0.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.

   His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.

2. verb To portray stereotypically.

   The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.

3. verb To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.

   The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.

Similar words

represent exemplify epitomize characterize establish criminalize characterise type personify embody

Often followed by

the a this his all those and what these

Word family

typification typifications typified typifies typifying