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UK [ˌreprɪˈzent] / US verb
Word forms "represent":
present tense I/you/we/they represent he/she/it represents present participle representing past tense represented past participle represented
1) [transitive] to speak or act officially for another person, group, or organization

Ambassador Albright will represent the United States at the ceremony.

a group that represents the interests of the workers in the steel industry

a) to be the elected representative of a particular area in a parliament or similar institution

At that time Mr Ishihara represented the Shinagawa district of Tokyo.

b) to express the views and opinions of a group of people

a newspaper that claims to represent "Middle England"

2) [linking verb] if something represents another thing, it is that thing

Albanians represent about 90 per cent of the population in Kosovo.

This represents an increase of 22% on last year's profits.

The college's music library represents a unique resource.

3) [transitive] to be a sign or symbol of something

The colour red commonly represents danger.

4) [transitive] to be a picture or image of something

The statue represents Jefferson as a young man.

5) [transitive] to take part in a sport as a member of a particular team, country etc

Ben's ambition is to represent Britain at the Olympics.

6) [transitive] to be an example of a particular quality or type

His narrow-minded backward-looking views represent everything I dislike about this country.

7) [transitive] to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially when this influences other people's opinions

His novels have been criticized for the negative way in which they represent women.

represent someone/something as something:

The film represented Kennedy's assassination as a government conspiracy.

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