represent
IPA: rɛprʌzˈɛnt
verb
- (transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
- (transitive) To portray visually; to delineate
- (transitive) To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- (transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- (politics, transitive) To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- (transitive) To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- (transitive) To give an account of; to describe.
- (transitive) To serve as a sign or symbol of
- (transitive) To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- (transitive) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- (transitive) To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- (sports, transitive) To participate as a team member
- (poker, transitive) To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand).
- (intransitive, African-American Vernacular) To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
- (medicine) To present again, for instance for medical attention.
- (by extension) To present again, possibly in an altered form.
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Examples of "represent" in Sentences
- But, to say that an attorney should never be criticized for a choice of who they represent is absurd.
- The only majority they represent is the majority of white supremacist, intolerant, un-educated idiots of the US.
- The language each uses to describe the movements they represent is so similar it could easily have been penned by the same speechwriters.
- But after taking a close look at the alternative in the next two weeks, some fraction of voters will decide that the risk they represent is just too great.
- We wanted to have the title represent multiple meanings, whether it's "alienation" as one word, feeling like you're alone and without other people you can relate to, whether that loneliness is emotional or physical.
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