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represent
What does represent mean?
represent (verb): to stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use represent in a sentence?
- As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does represent come from?
From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to represent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “represent” mean?
to rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction
Not quite: that's what spin means.
to give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer
Not quite: that's what reply means.
to disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it
Not quite: that's what stir means.
to stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
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