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represent > 15 senses
VERB	1	represent, stand for, correspond	Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
	2	represent, typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for	Express indirectly by an image, form, or model
	3	represent	Be representative or typical for
	4	represent	Be a delegate or spokesperson for
	5	represent	Serve as a means of expressing something
	6	represent, exemplify	Be characteristic of
	7	represent, constitute, make up, comprise, be	Form or compose
	8	represent, defend	Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
	9	represent, interpret	Create an image or likeness of
	10	represent, act, play	Play a role or part
	11	represent, stage, present	Perform (a play), especially on a stage
	12	represent	Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
	13	represent	Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
	14	represent, present, lay out	Bring forward and present to the mind
	15	represent, map	To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

represent > pronunciation
Sounds	reh.prahzeh'nt; reh.prihzeh'nt
Rhymes	accent, admonishment, advent / Advent, and 66 more rhymes in ehnt...

represent > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	stand for, correspond
Broader	equal, be
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Express indirectly by an image, form, or model. Be a symbol.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for
Broader	mean, intend
Narrower	embody, be, personify; typify, epitomize, epitomise
Adjectives	representative
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 3, social
Meaning	Be representative or typical for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"This period is represented by Beethoven"
Broader	be
Narrower	instantiate; speak for
Adjectives	representative; representative

represent > verb 4, social
Meaning	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.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"I represent the silent majority"
Broader	serve
Adjectives	representative; representative
Nouns	representation; representation; representation

represent > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Serve as a means of expressing something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"The flower represents a young girl"
Broader	express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Narrower	misrepresent, belie; dramatize, dramatise; portray; embody
Adjectives	representative

represent > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Be characteristic of.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	exemplify
Broader	embody, be, personify

represent > verb 7, stative
Meaning	Form or compose.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"This sum represents my entire income for a year"
Synonyms	constitute, make up, comprise, be
Narrower	make; compose; form, constitute, make; range, straddle; fall into, fall under; present, pose; supplement

represent > verb 8, social
Meaning	Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	They want to represent the prisoners
Examples	"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
Synonyms	defend
Contrary	prosecute
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Create an image or likeness of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
Synonyms	interpret
Category	art, artistic creation, artistic production
Broader	re-create
Narrower	sensualize, carnalize; silhouette; animalize, animalise; profile; paint; capture; picture, depict, render, show; stylize, stylise, conventionalize; map; portray, depict, limn; portray, present; draw; model, mock up; graph, chart
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 10, creation
Meaning	Play a role or part.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	act, play
Similar to	act, play, act as; act, play, roleplay, playact; play
Category	performing arts
Broader	re-create
Narrower	make, pretend, make believe; support; enact, reenact, act out; act out; impersonate, portray; parody; emote
Entailed by	enter
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 11, creation
Meaning	Perform (a play), especially on a stage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	stage, present
Category	performing arts
Broader	re-create
Narrower	set, localize, localise, place
Entailed by	cast
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 12, communication
Meaning	Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
Broader	describe, depict, draw
Narrower	symbolize, symbolise; actualize, actualise

represent > verb 13, communication
Meaning	Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
Broader	remonstrate, point out
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 14, communication
Meaning	Bring forward and present to the mind.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
Synonyms	present, lay out
Broader	state, say, tell
Narrower	argue, reason; argue, indicate; spin
Nouns	representation

represent > verb 15, change
Meaning	To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets).
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	map
Broader	permute, commute, transpose

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