represent
Definitions
- to present again or anew.
- To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize: The rose represents beauty. The bald eagle represents the United States.
- To depict in art; portray: The painting represents a woman wearing a hat.
- To present clearly to the mind: How are sense data represented to the mind?
- To draw attention to by way of remonstrance or protest: Our parents represented to us the need for greater caution.
- To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality: tried to represent his opponent as untrustworthy.
- To serve as a delegate or agent for: She represents a district that is very concerned about high rents.
- To be an example or examples of: The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
- To be the equivalent of; amount to: The money in the bank represents the better part of their life savings.
- to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to: our tent represents home to us when we go camping.
Conjugation
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Equivalents
27 more languages
العربيةمثل
Azərbaycan dilitəmsil etmək
Catalàrepresentar
Danskrepræsentere
Esperantoreprezenti
فارسینشان دادن
Gaeilgecuir in iúl
Gàidhligriochdaich
Galegorepresentar
日本語代表する
한국어대표하다
Latviešupārstāvēt
Polskireprezentować
Românăreprezenta
Русскийпредставлять
Svenskarepresentera
Kiswahiliwakilisha
Tiếng Việtđại diện
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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