- 1typify something to be a typical example of something clothes that typify the 1960s the new style of politician, typified by the President
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- 2typify something to be a typical feature of something the haunting guitar melodies that typify the band's music
typify
verbNAmE//ˈtɪpəˌfaɪ//
(not usually used in the progressive tenses)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they typify he / she / it typifies
past simple typified
-ing form typifying
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