typify vs epitomize

typify and epitomize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
typify	No	No	Yes	No
epitomize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, epitomize is a hyponym of typify; that is, epitomize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than typify:

typify: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
epitomize: embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

Other hyponyms of typify include be, embody, personify, epitomise, typify.

As verbs, typify and epitomize are synonyms defined as:

typify and epitomize: embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

Other synonyms of typify include epitomise.

typify (verb)	epitomize (verb)
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol	embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of