typify
Collocations
4ADJ.
south
VERB + TYPIFY
thought
TYPIFY + NOUN
earth
PREP.
in, on
Definitions
verb
To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, 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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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.
WiktionaryThe angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.
WiktionaryThe chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.
WiktionaryI love judges, and I love courts. They are my ideals, that typify on earth what we shall meet hereafter in heaven under a just God.
Tatoeba · #907010The Mississippi Delta region is thought to typify the South in the United States.
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