represent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
Definition
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Two managers will represent our company at the trade show.
Word Family
Synonyms
- stand forhaving a meaning similar to represent
- act forhaving a meaning similar to represent
- typifyembody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
Collocations
- Easy represent the school in sportsto represent the school in sports, meaning to take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- Medium represent the firm in contract negotiationsto represent the firm in contract negotiations, meaning to take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- Hard represent a landmark victory for consumer protectionto represent a landmark victory for consumer protection, meaning to take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- Very Hard represent the culmination of decades of researchto represent the culmination of decades of research, meaning to take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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