Characterise (6)
I believe the answer is:
typify
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">characterise</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(typifying is a kind of characterizing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for typify that I've seen before include "Symbolise" , "Represent" , "Be characteristic of" , "Characterise" , "Exemplify" .)