Represent Meaning
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
verbTo portray visually; to delineate
Sentence Examples
Six percent home loans represent the industry average now.
In the religious-cult trial, the ambitious lawyer will represent the cult leader.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The elected senator will ____ the interests of her district in Congress.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer was appointed to ____ the defendant in the complex fraud case that had lasted three years.
Word Origin & History
From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A person climbs a mountain, not only "because it is there," but also because it represents a fundamental and personal challenge."
— 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 150:
"Rounded stone and glass objects with fine radiating scratches on one surface represent the slickstones that were used in garment-making and laundry, to smooth the cloth and to press seams and pleats."
— 2020 January 31, Penelope Walton Rogers, “Textile networks in Viking-age towns of Britain and Ireland”, in Stephen P. Ashby, Søren Sindbæk, editors, Crafts and Social Networks in Viking Towns, →ISBN, page 101:
"I'm representing for the gangsters all across the world.
Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl."
— 1999, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Still D.R.E.:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The elected senator will ____ the interests of her district in Congress.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer was appointed to ____ the defendant in the complex fraud case that had lasted three years.