Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
represent — rep·re·sent vt 1: to substitute in some capacity for: act the part of, in place of, or for (as another person) usu. by legal right: as a: to serve esp. in a legislative body by delegated authority usu. resulting from an election b: to provide… … Law dictionary
Represent — Represent … Википедия
represent — rep‧re‧sent [ˌreprɪˈzent] verb [transitive] 1. to speak or go somewhere officially in order to state the views, opinions etc of another person or group of people: • Workers hired during the strike are opposed to being represented by the union. •… … Financial and business terms
Represent — Rep re*sent (r?p r? z?nt ), v. t. [F. repr[ e]senter, L. repraesentare, repraesentatum; pref. re re + preesentare to place before, present. See {Present}, v. t.] 1. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
represent — represent, depict, portray, delineate, picture, limn can mean to present an image or lifelike imitation of (as in art). Represent implies a placing before the mind as if real or as if living through the medium of one of the arts (as painting,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
represent — [v1] present image of; symbolize act as, act as broker, act for, act in place of, appear as, assume the role of, be, be agent for, be attorney for, be proxy for, betoken, body, buy for, copy, correspond to, do business for, emblematize, embody,… … New thesaurus
represent — [rep΄ri zent′] vt. [ME representen < OFr representer < L repraesentare < re , again + praesentare: see RE & PRESENT, vt.] 1. to present or picture to the mind 2. a) to present a likeness or image of; portray; depict b) … English World dictionary
represent as — index assume (simulate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
represent — late 14c., to bring to mind by description, also to symbolize, to be the embodiment of; from O.Fr. representer (12c.), from L. repraesentare, from re , intensive prefix, + praesentare to present, lit. to place before (see PRESENT (Cf. present)… … Etymology dictionary
represent — ► VERB 1) be entitled or appointed to act and speak for. 2) be an elected member of a legislature for. 3) constitute; amount to. 4) be a specimen or example of; typify. 5) (be represented) be present to a particular degree. 6) portray in a… … English terms dictionary
represent — [[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
