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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
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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
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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
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body forth run down run through
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hide
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conceal fail stop suppress

Example Sentences

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When feed costs become unsustainable, farmers may be forced to kill or sell off the breeding cows and sows that represent the future of the food supply.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The Paleocadmus specimens from the Mazon Creek site in Illinois now represent the oldest known example of nautiloid soft tissue in the fossil record, surpassing the previous record by about 220 million years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The initial stages of the Terafab project will cost tens of billions of dollars and focus on so-called two-nanometer nodes, which represent the state of the art in semiconductor design and manufacturing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Coles represent a range of current and former devotees Ye needs to keep to make his attempted comeback a reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If we win, we go to State, and if we win State, we’ll represent Georgia in the eight-state league tournament.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone