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represent

[rep-ri-zent] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /
VERB
present image of; symbolize
Synonyms
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mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for
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be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify
WEAK
act as act as broker act for act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward
Antonyms
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refuse
STRONG
be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop
VERB
depict, show
Synonyms
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describe display illustrate mirror portray suggest
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delineate denote design designate draft enact evoke exhibit express hint interpret limn narrate outline picture realize relate render reproduce sketch track
WEAK
body forth run down run through
Antonyms
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hide
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conceal fail stop suppress

Example Sentences

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In contrast to conventional stocks and bonds, they don’t represent stakes in anything concrete and as a result are extremely volatile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

While futures represent investor expectations for the months ahead, spot prices represent what buyers are willing to pay now for supply.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Works by Dorothea Rockburne, Tacita Dean and Julie Mehretu reinforce that sentiment, and they represent just a fraction of the impressive roster of artists that Gemini has worked with throughout its history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And that 13.5 multiple would represent a 52% gain from the current multiple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The scales did not represent justice, for they teetered.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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