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represent

[rep-ri-zent] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt /
VERB
present image of; symbolize
Synonyms
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mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for
STRONG
be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify
WEAK
act as act as broker act for act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward
Antonyms
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refuse
STRONG
be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop
VERB
depict, show
Synonyms
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describe display illustrate mirror portray suggest
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delineate denote design designate draft enact evoke exhibit express hint interpret limn narrate outline picture realize relate render reproduce sketch track
WEAK
body forth run down run through
Antonyms
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hide
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conceal fail stop suppress

Example Sentences

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He went on to represent Argentina in four World Cups, scoring 34 goals, including the infamous "Hand of God" goal against England in 1986.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Jefferies estimates they could represent a meaningful sales opportunity of 2 billion to 4 billion pounds combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In fact, its companies represent between them the full range of qubit types – all the routes physicists are hoping will lead to the first reliable and ultra-powerful quantum computer.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Employers have been successfully sued for offering high-fee, illiquid, risky investments that failed to perform, and these lawsuits represent essential accountability mechanisms rather than obstacles to innovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“We need to be able to ask: What if these jumbled letters represent, say, ‘today’s weather report’?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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