represent
represent Lexical Profile
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• verb
To act, speak, or be authorized to make decisions on behalf of a person, group, or organization.
"The defense attorney was hired to represent the client during the trial."
To serve as a symbol, sign, or embodiment of an idea, quality, or entity.
"The fifty stars on the American flag represent the fifty individual states."
To constitute, amount to, or be equivalent to a particular result, proportion, or category.
"This latest breakthrough represents a major advancement in renewable energy technology."
To depict, portray, or describe someone or something in a work of art, literature, or statement.
"The medieval tapestry represents scenes from the royal hunt."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'representer', which comes from Latin 'repraesentare', meaning 'to place before, exhibit, or bring back', formed from the intensive prefix 're-' and 'praesentare' ('to present').