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   Rep·re·sent

   /ˌreprəˈzent/

   

   verb

   • 1. be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity: "for purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult" Similar be elected bybe the councilor/MP forhave the vote ofappear foract forspeak foract/speak on behalf ofbe spokesperson forbe the representative of
   • ▪ (of a competitor) participate in a sports event or other competition on behalf of (one's club, town, region, or country): "Owens represented the U.S" Similar play forappear forbe a member of the team
   • ▪ be an elected member of a legislature for (a particular constituency, party, or group): "she became the first woman to represent her district"
   • ▪ act as a substitute for (someone), especially on an official or ceremonial occasion: "the president was represented by the secretary of state" Similar deputize foract as a substitute forsubstitute forstand in fortake the place ofreplace
   • 2. constitute; amount to: "this figure represents eleven percent of the company's total sales" Similar constitutebeamount tomeanbe regarded as
   • ▪ be a specimen or example of; typify: "twenty parents, picked to represent a cross section of rural life" Similar be a typical sample ofbe representative oftypifystand for
   • ▪ (of a group or type of person or thing) be present or found in something, especially to a particular degree: "abstraction is well represented in this exhibition"
   • 3. depict (a particular subject) in a picture or other work of art: "santos are small wooden figures representing saints" Similar depictportrayrenderpicturedelineateshowillustratecharacterizepaintdrawsketchexhibitdisplayliterary:limn
   • ▪ describe or depict (someone or something) as being of a certain nature; portray in a particular way: "the young were consistently represented as being in need of protection" Similar describe aspresent asprofess to bepurport to beclaim to beset oneself up aspass oneself off aspose aspretend to bemasquerade as
   • ▪ (of a sign or symbol) have a particular signification; stand for: "the numbers 1–10 represent the letters A–J" Similar stand forcorrespond todesignatedenotemeanliterary:betoken
   • ▪ be a symbol or embodiment of (a particular quality or thing): "the three heads of Cerberus represent the past, present, and future" Similar symbolizestand forpersonifyepitomizetypifybe symbolic ofembodybe the embodiment/incarnation ofgive human form/shape tobody forthillustrateincorporatereflectrare:incarnateimage
   • ▪ play the part of (someone) in a theatrical production.
   • 4. state or point out (something) clearly: formal "it was represented to him that she would be an unsuitable wife" Similar point outstateindicatepresentset forthput forward
   • ▪ allege; claim: "the vendors have represented that such information is accurate" Similar claimmaintainstatesayaffirmallegecontendrare:asseverate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French representer or Latin repraesentare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare ‘to present’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. representability noun
   • 2. representable adjective

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   The meaning of REPRESENT is to bring clearly before the mind : present. How to use represent in a sentence. to bring clearly before the mind : present; to serve as a sign or symbol of; to portray or exhibit in art : depict…

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   REPRESENT definition: 1. to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people: 2. to be the Member of…. Learn more.

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   Represent definition: to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize. See examples of REPRESENT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › representRepresent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of represent. verb. be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute. “I represent the silent majority”. see more.

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   Check pronunciation: represent. Definition of represent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · represent in American English. (ˌreprɪˈzent) transitive verb. 1. to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize. In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good. 2. to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › representREPRESENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to be the person from a country, school, etc that is in a competition. represent verb [T] (SIGN) B2. to be a sign or symbol of something: The crosses on the map represent churches. represent verb [T] (SHOW) to show someone or something in a particular way.