represent

Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  2. verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  3. verb be representative or typical for

Etymology

From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stand for, correspond

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
equal

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