TYPIFY

typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent

(verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; “What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”

typify, epitomize, epitomise

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

typify (third-person singular simple present typifies, present participle typifying, simple past and past participle typified)

(transitive) To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance.

(transitive) To portray stereotypically.

(transitive, science) To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.

Source: Wiktionary


Typ"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Typified; p. pr. & vb. n. Typifying.] Etym: [Type + -fy.]

Definition: To represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance. Our Savior was typified, indeed, by the goat that was slain, and the scapegoat in the wilderness. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 March 2025

STAND

(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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