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represent Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the past tense of represent?

The past tense of represent is represented. The present participle is representing.

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt/

What Does Represent Mean?

As a verb, represent means To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. It can also mean To portray visually; to delineate.

Word Facts for Represent

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	//ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	constitute, exemplify and comprise
Antonyms	prosecute
Verb forms	represents, representing, represented

Represent Definition (Verb)

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
To portray visually; to delineate.
a landscape can be represented in a picture.
To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of.
It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.
To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of.
He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.
To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.).
They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.
To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of.
He represented that he was investigating for the police department.
To give an account of; to describe.
To serve as a sign or symbol of.
The @ symbol represents the online world.
To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
To participate as a team member.
To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand).
Richard was holding the nuts, but he was trying to represent two-pair to get the other players to bet.
To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.

Verb

To present again, for instance for medical attention.
represented to the emergency department
To present again, possibly in an altered form.
video game represented as live-action television

Synonyms of Represent

constitute exemplify comprise play act interpret make up defend typify correspond symbolize map stand for be form

Represent synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Represent

prosecute

Represent in a Sentence

a landscape can be represented in a picture.

The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.

It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.

He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.

As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony.

An attorney's job is to represent his client in court

They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.

He represented that he was investigating for the police department.

The @ symbol represents the online world.

A dove is often used to represent peace.

Richard was holding the nuts, but he was trying to represent two-pair to get the other players to bet.

represented to the emergency department

video game represented as live-action television

Word Forms & Grammar

represent (third-person singular simple present represents, present participle representing, simple past and past participle represented)

Words That Rhyme With Represent

Origin of Represent

Origin 1: From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō. Displaced native Old English spelian (“to represent”).

Origin 2: From re- + present.

How Do You Say Represent?

You say represent as //ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt//. It has 1 syllable.

Common Questions About Represent

What part of speech is represent?

Represent is a verb.

What is another word for represent?

Words with a similar meaning to represent include constitute, exemplify and comprise. See the full list of represent synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of represent?

The opposite of represent is prosecute.

What is the past tense of represent?

The past tense of represent is represented. The present participle is representing.