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represent [ rep·re·sent ]

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ˌreprɪˈzent ]
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ˌreprɪˈzent ]
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1. Be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.

We began mostly by representing residents on welfare cases.

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2. (of a competitor) participate in a sporting event on behalf of (one's club, town, region, or country)

Wade represented Great Britain

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3. Be an elected Member of Parliament or member of a legislature for (a particular constituency or party)

Both are represented in their respective parliament.

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4. Act as a substitute for (someone), especially on an official occasion.

the Duke of Edinburgh was represented by the Countess Mountbatten

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5. Constitute; amount to.

this figure represents eleven per cent of the company's total sales

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6. Be a specimen or example of; typify.

The above represents an excellent example of a market economy.

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7. (be represented) Be present in something to a particular degree.

NYO alumni are represented in all 21 principal Canadian orchestras.

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8. Depict (a particular subject) in a work of art.

santos are small wooden figures representing saints

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9. Describe or portray in a particular way.

the young were consistently represented as being in need of protection

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10. (of a sign or symbol) have a particular signification; stand for.

In cartoons and drawings an alcoholic beverage is represented by an XXX sign, but for a reason.

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11. Be a symbol or embodiment of.

the three heads of Cerberus represent the past, present, and future

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12. Play (a role) in a theatrical production.

The means of stage expression is also restricted by Yew's choice to employ only five actors to represent the many figures who appear throughout the play.

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13. State or point out clearly.

it was represented to him that she would be an unsuitable wife

14. Allege; claim.

Further, he claims Eircom wrongly represented that the agreed discount was for £85, 000.

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Origin

1. Late Middle English from Old French representer or Latin repraesentare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare ‘to present’.

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