Represent

//ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt//

Synonyms for "represent" (233 found)

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Closest matches (47)

Strong matches (70)

Related words (116)

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Translations

114 translations across 35 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • εἰκάζω verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)

Arabic

1 entries
  • مَثَّلَ verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • təmsil etmək verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • изобразявам verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • изобразявам verb (to exhibit to another mind in language)
  • описвам verb (to give an account of; to describe)
  • представям verb (to present again or anew)

Catalan

4 entries
  • representar verb (to present again or anew)
  • representar verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • representar verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • representar verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 代表 verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Czech

2 entries
  • reprezentovat verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • zastupovat verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Danish

1 entries
  • repræsentere verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Dutch

4 entries
  • representeren verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • vertegenwoordigen verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • voorstellen verb (to present again or anew)
  • voorstellen verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • reprezenti verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Finnish

4 entries
  • edustaa verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • edustaa verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)
  • kuvata verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • kuvata verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)

French

4 entries
  • jouer verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • représenter verb (to present again or anew)
  • représenter verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • représenter verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Galician

3 entries
  • representar verb (to present again or anew)
  • representar verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • representar verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

German

4 entries
  • darstellen verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • darstellen verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • darstellen verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)
  • repräsentieren verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Greek

4 entries
  • αναπαριστάνω verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • αναπαριστάνω verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • αναπαριστάνω verb (to give an account of; to describe)
  • αντιπροσωπεύω verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • bemutat verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • beszámol verb (to give an account of; to describe)
  • beállít verb (to exhibit to another mind in language)
  • eljátszik verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)

Irish

1 entries
  • cuir in iúl verb (to exhibit to another mind in language)

Italian

4 entries
  • rappresentare verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • rappresentare verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • rappresentare verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)
  • rappresentare verb (to form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 代表する verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Korean

1 entries
  • 대표하다 verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Latvian

1 entries
  • pārstāvēt verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Lithuanian

4 entries
  • atstovauti verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • išreikšti verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • išreikšti verb (to exhibit to another mind in language)
  • išreikšti verb (to give an account of; to describe)

Māori

2 entries
  • kanohi kitea verb (to present again or anew)
  • whakakanohi verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • representere verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Persian

1 entries
  • نشان دادن verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)

Polish

2 entries
  • reprezentować verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • reprezentować verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • reapresentar verb (to present again or anew)
  • representar verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • representar verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • representar verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

Romanian

4 entries
  • reprezenta verb (to present again or anew)
  • reprezenta verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • reprezenta verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • reprezenta verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

Russian

1 entries
  • представля́ть verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries
  • riochdaich verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • riochdaich verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • riochdaich verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • riochdaich verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

Spanish

2 entries
  • representar verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • representar verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

Swahili

4 entries
  • wakilisha verb (to portray by pictorial or plastic art)
  • wakilisha verb (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind)
  • wakilisha verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)
  • wakilisha verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)

Swedish

1 entries
  • representera verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • зображувати verb (to serve as a sign or symbol of)
  • представля́ти verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • đại diện verb (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of)

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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Six percent home loans represent the industry average now.

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Totem poles consist of a group of figures that represent animals, birds, fish, mythological beings and supernatural beasts.

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This figure is supposed to represent Marilyn Monroe, but I don't think it does her justice.

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In the religious-cult trial, the ambitious lawyer will represent the cult leader.

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