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represent
[ rep-ri-zent ]
/ ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to protest; make representations against.
Slang. to use or display a secret handshake, sign, gesture, etc., for purposes of identification: The gang members always represent when they see one another.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH represent
re-present, representWords nearby represent
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-present
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British Dictionary definitions for represent (1 of 2)
represent
/ (ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt) /
verb (tr)
Derived forms of represent
representable, adjectiverepresentability, nounWord Origin for represent
C14: from Latin repraesentāre to exhibit, from re- + praesentāre to present ²
British Dictionary definitions for represent (2 of 2)
re-present
/ (ˌriːprɪˈzɛnt) /
verb
(tr) to present again
Derived forms of re-present
re-presentation (ˌriːprɛzənˈteɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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