represent

[ rep-ri-zent ]

/ ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /

verb (used with object)

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.

to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes.

to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does: He represents the company in Boston.

to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's government in a foreign country.

to act for or in behalf of (a constituency, state, etc.) by deputed right in exercising a voice in legislation or government: He represents Chicago's third Congressional district.

to portray or depict; present the likeness of, as a picture does: The painting represents him as a man 22 years old.

to present or picture to the mind.

to present in words; set forth; describe; state.

to set forth or describe as having a particular character (usually followed by as, to be, etc.): The article represented the dictator as a benevolent despot.

to set forth clearly or earnestly with a view to influencing opinion or action or making protest.

to present, produce, or perform, as on a stage.

to impersonate, as in acting.

to serve as an example or specimen of; exemplify: a genus represented by two species.

to be the equivalent of; correspond to: The llama of the New World represents the camel of the Old World.

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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Origin of represent

1325–75; Middle English representen<Middle French representer<Latin repraesentāre to bring about immediately, make present, equivalent to re-re- + praesentāre to present²

SYNONYMS FOR represent

1 exemplify.

6 delineate.

12 portray.

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OTHER WORDS FROM represent

rep·re·sent·a·ble, adjectiverep·re·sent·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·rep·re·sent·a·ble, adjectivepre·rep·re·sent, verb (used with object)

un·rep·re·sent·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH represent

re-present, represent

Words nearby represent

Repplier, repr., reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension, represent, representation, representational, representationalism, representative, representatives

Definition for represent (2 of 2)

re-present

[ ree-pri-zent ]

/ ˌri prɪˈzɛnt /

verb (used with object)

to present again or anew.

Origin of re-present

First recorded in 1555–65; re- + present²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-present

re-present , represent

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Example sentences from the Web for represent

A second round of more than 30 grants is in the works, representing over $2 million more.
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Heliocene represents the moment when another life form figured out a way to tap into the potential of the sun, and adopts a name for our epoch that better centers humans within the spheres that hold us.
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The suit was filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press attorneys, who are representing the Blade in the case.
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He said the city manager invited him to be on a review panel in October to represent the LGBTQ community in Oceanside but hasn’t heard back on details.
Oceanside Is Rethinking Its Police Chief Hiring Process Following Community Concerns|Kayla Jimenez|September 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Each column represents a different castle, while each row is a strategy, with the strongest performers on top and the weakest on the bottom.
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Republicans loathe public sector unions—unless they represent cops or firefighters.
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This year will represent the 20th anniversary of the first Running of the Santas.
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For example, 51 percent of North Carolinians voted that year for a Democrat to represent them in Congress.
Seriously, Democrats: You’re Done in Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In their elitism and sense of entitlement, they represent much of what liberals are supposed to despise.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Experts generally consider known mortality to represent about half of actual grizzly bear deaths for the ecosystem.
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Hence the complete picture they give of life is of necessity fallacious: they can only represent what is unusual.
A Chesterton Calendar|G. K. Chesterton
A variety of symbols is here employed to represent the judgment to be inflicted.
Notes On The Apocalypse|David Steele
This, after some pondering, I concluded to represent Pygmalion, as he awaited the quickening of his statue.
Phantastes|George MacDonald
There comes a break in the Record of the Rocks that may represent several million years.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells
It is very convenient to represent an electric field by means of what are called lines of electric force.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for represent (1 of 2)

represent

/ (ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt) /

verb (tr)

to stand as an equivalent of; correspond toour tent represents home to us when we go camping

to act as a substitute or proxy (for)

to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc)an MP represents his constituency

to serve or use as a means of expressingletters represent the sounds of speech

to exhibit the characteristics of; exemplify; typifyromanticism in music is represented by Beethoven

to present an image of through the medium of a picture or sculpture; portray

to bring clearly before the mind

to set forth in words; state or explain

to describe as having a specified character or quality; make out to behe represented her as a saint

to act out the part of on stage; portray

to perform or produce (a play); stage

Derived forms of represent

representable, adjectiverepresentability, noun

Word 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), noun

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