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1. Embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
   "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"
   - epitomize, epitomise [Brit]
    
2. Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
   "What does the Statue of Liberty typify?"
   - symbolize, symbolise [Brit], stand for, represent, symbol [archaic]

Derived forms: typified, typifying, typifies

See also: type, typification

Type of: intend, mean