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Verb represent has 15 senses

represent, stand for, correspond - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"
--₁ is one way to equal, be

Derived form: noun representation₁₀
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
--₂ is one way to mean, intend

Derived form: noun representation₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
represent - be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"
--₃ is one way to be
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
represent - 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; "I represent the silent majority"; "This actor is a spokesperson for the National Rifle Association"
--₄ is one way to serve

Derived forms: noun representation₄, noun representation₅, noun representation₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
represent - serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"
--₅ is one way to express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
exemplify, represent - be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"
--₆ is one way to embody, be, personify
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be - form or compose; "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"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
defend, represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

Derived form: noun representation₃
Sample sentence:
They want to represent the prisoners
represent, interpret - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
--₉ is one way to re-create

Derived form: noun representation₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
act, play, represent - play a role or part; "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"
--₁₀ is one way to re-create

Derived form: noun representation₇
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
stage, present, represent - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
--₁₁ is one way to re-create

Derived form: noun representation₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
--₁₂ is one way to describe, depict, draw
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
represent - point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
--₁₃ is one way to remonstrate, point out

Derived form: noun representation₈
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
present, represent, lay out - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
--₁₄ is one way to state, say, tell

Derived form: noun representation₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
map, represent - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
--₁₅ is one way to permute, commute, transpose
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP