What does “represent” mean?
- 1
verbto act or speak officially for a person or group
She represented her country at the Olympics.
- 2
verbto be a sign or symbol of something
The dove represents peace.
- 3
verbto be equal to or amount to something
This deal represents a big step forward.
Represent at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ · rep-rih-ZENT
How to use “represent” correctly
A “representative” is a person who represents others. In the US, members of the House are “Representatives”.
Common phrases with “represent”
- represent a country
- be represented by
- represent a change
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- stand for
- symbolize
- speak for
Word family
- representative
- representation
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