typ ‧ i ‧ fy /ˈtɪpəfaɪ, ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle typified , present participle typifying , third person singular typifies ) [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ type , ↑ typology ; adjective : ↑ typical ≠ ↑ atypical , ↑ typological ; verb : ↑ typify ; adverb : ↑ typically ]
1 . to be a typical example of something:
the features which typify a Scottish Highland landscape
non-violent protest, typified by Gandhi
2 . to be a typical part or feature of something:
the long complicated sentences that typify legal documents