represent

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɹep.ɹɪˈzent/ UK /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #3512

Meanings

1

verb
To act or speak officially for a person, group, or country.

She was chosen to represent her school at the competition.
2

verb
To be a sign or symbol of something.

The dove represents peace.
3

verb
To be an example of something; to be typical of it.

This painting represents the artist's early style.
4

verb
To show or describe something, often in a particular way.

The novel represents life in a small village.
5

verb
To act as a lawyer for someone in court.

Ms. Smith will represent the defendant.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

4 verb · to show or describe... interpret

5 verb · to act as a lawyer for... defend

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Word family

Forms representedrepresentingrepresents

Derived forms metarepresentmisrepresentoverrepresentrepresenteerepresenterrepresentmentrepresentorrerepresentunder-representunderrepresentunrepresent

Related forms representabilityrepresentable representation representative

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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represent a country
to act officially on behalf of a country at an event or in negotiations

Verb + noun

Etymology

From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# represent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌɹep.ɹɪˈzent/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/
**Frequency rank:** 3512

## Meanings
1. To act or speak officially for a person, group, or country.
2. To be a sign or symbol of something.
3. To be an example of something; to be typical of it.
4. To show or describe something, often in a particular way.
5. To act as a lawyer for someone in court.

## Examples
- She was chosen to represent her school at the competition.
- The dove represents peace.
- This painting represents the artist's early style.
- The novel represents life in a small village.
- Ms. Smith will represent the defendant.

## Synonyms
- compose

## Derived Forms
- metarepresent
- misrepresent
- overrepresent
- representee
- representer
- representment
- representor
- rerepresent
- under-represent
- underrepresent
- unrepresent

## Related Forms
- representability
- representable
- representation
- representative

## Etymology
From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.

## AI Etymology
Represent comes from Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō. Modern senses include to act or speak officially for a person, group, or country. and to be a sign or symbol of something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as metarepresent, misrepresent, overrepresent, representee, representer, and representment and related forms such as representability, representable, representation, and representative.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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