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Represent

//ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    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
  2. 2
    To present again, for instance for medical attention.

    "represented to the emergency department"

  3. 3
    to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) wordnet
  4. 4
    To portray visually; to delineate transitive

    "a landscape can be represented in a picture."

  5. 5
    To present again, possibly in an altered form. broadly

    "video game represented as live-action television"

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  1. 6
    bring forward and present to the mind wordnet
  2. 7
    To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of transitive

    "It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway."

  3. 8
    point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance wordnet
  4. 9
    To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of transitive

    "He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting."

  5. 10
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol wordnet
  6. 11
    To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.) transitive

    "They chose a member of Congress to represent their district."

  7. 12
    describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality wordnet
  8. 13
    To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of transitive

    "He represented that he was investigating for the police department."

  9. 14
    serve as a means of expressing something wordnet
  10. 15
    To give an account of; to describe. transitive
  11. 16
    create an image or likeness of wordnet
  12. 17
    To serve as a sign or symbol of. transitive

    "The @ symbol represents the online world."

  13. 18
    perform (a play), especially on a stage wordnet
  14. 19
    To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. transitive
  15. 20
    play a role or part wordnet
  16. 21
    To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). transitive
  17. 22
    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 wordnet
  18. 23
    To constitute, to make up, to be an example of. transitive

    "Rounded stone and glass objects with fine radiating scratches on one surface represent the slickstones that were used in garment-making and laundry, to smooth the cloth and to press seams and pleats."

  19. 24
    be representative or typical for wordnet
  20. 25
    To participate as a team member. transitive
  21. 26
    be the defense counsel for someone in a trial wordnet
  22. 27
    To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand). transitive

    "Richard was holding the nuts, but he was trying to represent two-pair to get the other players to bet."

  23. 28
    form or compose wordnet
  24. 29
    To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well. intransitive

    "I'm representing for the gangsters all across the world. Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl."

  25. 30
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to wordnet
  26. 31
    be typical of wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.

Etymology 2

From re- + present.

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