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1.
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
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be representative or typical for
This period is represented by Beethoven
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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
I represent the silent majority
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serve as a means of expressing something
The flower represents a young girl
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be characteristic of
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form or compose
This sum represents my entire income for a year
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be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
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create an image or likeness of
The painter represented his wife as a young girl
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play a role or part
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perform (a play), especially on a stage
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describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
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point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
our parents represented to us the need for more caution
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bring forward and present to the mind
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
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to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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derived forms
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1. Represent / Past
represented
2. Represent / Third Person
represents
3. Represent / Present Participle
representing
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