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| rep·re·sent [ rèppri zént ] (past and past participle rep·re·sent·ed, present participle rep·re·sent·ing, 3rd person present singular rep·re·sents) |
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1. transitive verb act or speak for another: to act or speak on behalf of somebody or something
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2. transitive verb go somewhere on behalf of another: to go or be present somewhere, or participate in a competition, on behalf of a person, constituency, organization, or other group
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3. transitive verb act for another officially: to speak and act for somebody else in an official way
  Who will be representing France at the conference?
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4. transitive verb express or explain something: to express or explain what is happening or what people think
Her views represent those of the majority of the community.
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5. transitive verb be equivalent of something: to be a sign or equivalent of something
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6. transitive verb symbolize something: to symbolize or stand for something
The bear is often used to represent Russia.
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7. transitive verb depict something or somebody: to portray or present an image of somebody or something as being something in particular
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8. rep·re·sent your·self vr untruthfully claim to be something: to describe yourself as something you are not
He was arrested at the airport despite trying to represent himself as a tourist.
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9. transitive verb theater depict somebody on stage: to portray or perform a character or role on stage
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin repraesentare, literally "show back" < praesentare "to show"] |
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be represented to be present somewhere to a particular degree
Women are now well represented in all levels.
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