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Definition represent in British English

represent verb

verb
/ˌreprɪˈzent/
1

to speak or act officially for another person, group, or organization

Example

Ambassador Albright will represent the United States at the ceremony.

Example

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

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Example

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

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1.2

to express the views and opinions of a group of people

Example

a newspaper that claims to represent 'Middle England'

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2

if something represents another thing, it is that thing

Example

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

Example

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

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3

to be a sign or symbol of something

Example

The colour red commonly represents danger.

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4

to be a picture or image of something

Example

The statue represents Jefferson as a young man.

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5

to take part in a sport as a member of a particular team, country etc

Example

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

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6

to be an example of a particular quality or type

Example

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

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7

to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially when this influences other people's opinions

Example

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

Example

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

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Definition represent in British English