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English to English verb
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take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to |  | Example: Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
source: wordnet30
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express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | | Example: What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
source: wordnet30
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be representative or typical for | | Example: This period is represented by Beethoven
source: wordnet30
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be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute | | Example: I represent the silent majority
source: wordnet30
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serve as a means of expressing something | | Example: The flower represents a young girl
source: wordnet30
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be characteristic of | | Example: This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
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form or compose | | Example: This money is my only income
The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
These constitute my entire belonging
The children made up the chorus
This sum represents my entire income for a year
These few men comprise his entire army
source: wordnet30
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be the defense counsel for someone in a trial | | Example: Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
source: wordnet30
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create an image or likeness of | | Example: The painter represented his wife as a young girl
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play a role or part | | Example: Gielgud played Hamlet
She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
She played the servant to her husband's master
source: wordnet30
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perform (a play), especially on a stage | | Example: we are going to stage `Othello'
source: wordnet30
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describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality | | Example: He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
source: wordnet30
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point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance | | Example: our parents represented to us the need for more caution
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bring forward and present to the mind | | Example: We presented the arguments to him
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
source: wordnet30
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to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | | source: wordnet30
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To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument. | | source: webster1913
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To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. | | source: webster1913
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