Main Entry: typ·i·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈti-pə-ˌfī\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): typ·i·fied; typ·i·fy·ing

Date: 1622

1 : to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of <realism…that typified his earlier work — Current Biography>
2 : to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of

— typ·i·fi·ca·tion \ˌti-pə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun