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represent

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Etymology 1

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FromOld Frenchreprésenter,fromLatinrepraesentō.

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represent(third-person singular simple presentrepresents,present participlerepresenting,simple past and past participlerepresented)

  1. (transitive)Topresentagain or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; toexhibitthe counterpart or image of; totypify.
  2. (transitive)Toportrayvisually; todelineate
    a landscape can berepresentedin a picture.
    The sculptorrepresenteda horse in bronze.
  3. (transitive)To portray bymimicryor acting; to act the part or character of
    Synonym:play
    It has always been his dream torepresentHamlet on Broadway.
  4. (transitive)To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
    He sent his agent torepresenthimself at the meeting.
    As he was too ill to accept the award, his brotherrepresentedhim at the ceremony.
    An attorney's job is torepresenthis client in court
  5. (politics,transitive)To act as arepresentativeof (a country, state, district etc.)
    They chose a member ofCongresstorepresenttheir district.
  6. (transitive)To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
    Herepresentedthat he was investigating for the police department.
  7. (transitive)To give an account of; to describe.
  8. (transitive)To serve as a sign or symbol of
    The @ symbolrepresentsthe online world.
    A dove is often used torepresentpeace.
    • 1983,Richard Ellis,The Book of Sharks,Knopf,→ISBN,page150:
      A person climbs a mountain, not only "because it is there," but also because itrepresentsa fundamental and personal challenge.
  9. (transitive)To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
  10. (transitive)To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (somethingpresentative,which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
  11. (transitive)To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
    • 2020January 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[1],→ISBN,page101:
      Rounded stone and glass objects with fine radiating scratches on one surfacerepresentthe slickstones that were used in garment-making and laundry, to smooth the cloth and to press seams and pleats.
  12. (sports,transitive)To participate as a team member
  13. (poker,transitive)To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand).
    Richard was holding thenuts,but he was trying torepresenttwo-pair to get the other players to bet.
  14. (intransitive,African-American Vernacular)To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
    • 1999,Dr. DrefeaturingSnoop Dogg,Still D.R.E.:
      I'mrepresentingfor the gangsters all across the world.
      Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl.
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Etymology 2

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Fromre-+‎present.

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  • IPA(key):/ˌɹi(ː).pɹɪˈzɛnt/
  • IPA(key):/ˈɹiː.pɹɪˌzɛnt/(especially when spelledre-present)

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represent(third-person singular simple presentrepresents,present participlerepresenting,simple past and past participlerepresented)

  1. (medicine)Topresentagain, for instance formedicalattention.
    representedto the emergency department
  2. (by extension)Topresentagain, possibly in an altered form.
    video gamerepresentedas live-action television
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