represent

  • 11represent — [[t]re̱prɪze̱nt[/t]] ♦♦ represents, representing, represented 1) VERB If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group. [V n] ...the politicians we elect to represent… …

    English dictionary

  • 12represent — verb 1 be a member of a group ADVERB ▪ strongly, well ▪ Local businesses are well represented on the committee. ▪ equally ▪ Women and men were represented equally on the teams …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 13represent */*/*/ — 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 …

    English dictionary

  • 14represent — rep|re|sent W1S2 [ˌreprıˈzent] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(speak for somebody)¦ 2¦(in court)¦ 3¦(be something)¦ 4¦(government)¦ 5¦(sign)¦ 6¦(symbol)¦ 7¦(sports)¦ 8 be represented 9¦(describe)¦ 10¦(art)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15represent — rep|re|sent [ ,reprı zent ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 speak/act for someone ▸ 2 be something ▸ 3 be sign/symbol of ▸ 4 be picture/image of ▸ 5 in sports ▸ 6 be example of ▸ 7 describe someone/something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to speak or act officially… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16represent — v. 1) ( to depict ) to represent graphically 2) (B) ( to be the equivalent of ) this room represented home to them 3) (esp. BE) (B) ( to convey ) to represent one s grievances to the authorities 4) (d; tr.) ( to depict ) to represent as (she was… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 17represent — / reprI zent/ verb 1 SPEAK FOR SB (T) a) to speak officially for another person or group of people, giving their opinions and taking action for them: Mr Kobayashi was chosen to represent the company at the conference. | He was represented in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18represent — 01. Monaco was admitted to the United Nations in May 1993, making it the smallest country [represented] there. 02. There is fairly little [representation] of women in this country s government. 03. The loss of the recent by election [represents]… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 19represent — rep•re•sent [[t]ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to serve to stand for or denote, as a word or symbol does; symbolize: In this story the black bird represents evil[/ex] 2) to express or designate by some symbol, character, or the like: to represent… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20represent — /rɛprəˈzɛnt / (say repruh zent) verb (t) 1. to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like; symbolise. 2. to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like: to represent musical sounds by… …