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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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
hide
STRONG
conceal fail stop suppress

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Hernandez pushed for the committee to restore $1 million for Represent LA, which provides legal defense of immigrants facing deportation or other enforcement actions, and $500,000 for graffiti paint-out crews.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

The company said joining Cameo became a “friction point” for some Represent stars.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Cameo gave up its Beverly Hills mansion, and Represent stopped taking new clients.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

“LaKeith’s harsh sentence is the opposite of good, smart justice,” said Daniel Forkkio, the CEO of Represent Justice.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

So that a Person, is the same that an Actor is, both on the Stage and in common Conversation; and to Personate, is to Act, or Represent himself, or another.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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