represent

[rep-ri-zent] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /

VERB

present image of; symbolize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for

STRONG

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

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refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

VERB

depict, show

Synonyms

STRONGEST

describe display illustrate mirror portray suggest

STRONG

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

STRONG

conceal fail stop suppress

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She said she was "absolutely delighted" by the "vital change in the law", adding that "this represents a great stride forward in equality for disabled and LGBT+ people".

From BBC

While that represents a lot of different projects, there is pressure for the division to start paying its way.

From Barron's

The film crew built a ramshackle house on the 8,000-acre estate to represent a free clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Areas of real-world AI include pharma, semiconductors, energy and financial services—four sectors that represent more than $25 trillion of global economic output and that thrive on numbers and equations, not language.

From The Wall Street Journal

represent

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