represent meaning
represent :
to stand for, to symbolize
Verb
▪ The flag represents the country.
▪ The flag stands for the country.
▪ She represents our team at the meeting.
▪ She stands for our team at the meeting.
paraphrasing
▪ symbolize – to stand for
▪ signify – to mean or stand for
▪ portray – to show or depict
▪ embody – to be an example of
Pronunciation
represent [ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt]
The stress is on 'sent' and sounds like 'rep-ri-zent'.
Common phrases and grammar about represent
represent - Common meaning
Verb
to stand for, to symbolize
Part of Speech Changes for "represent"
▪ representation (noun) – the act of standing for something
▪ representative (noun) – a person who stands for others
Common Expressions with "represent"
▪ represent a company – to stand for a business
▪ represent an idea – to stand for a thought
▪ represent a group – to stand for a team
▪ represent values – to stand for beliefs
Important examples of represent in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, represent often means to act on behalf of someone or something.
Example of a confusing word: present (to show or display)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, represent is used to show or stand for something in TOEIC grammar questions.
represent
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
represent interests
'act for someone's concerns', used in legal or business contexts.
represent the tip of the iceberg
means 'to be a small part of a bigger issue'.
Differences between similar words and represent
represent
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symbolize
differences
Represent means to act for or stand for, while symbolize often means to show meaning or idea through symbols.
Words with the same origin as represent
The origin of represent
Represent comes from the Latin 'repraesentare', meaning 'to show or exhibit'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root present (to show), and means 'to show again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of represent is present (to show). Words with the same root include presentation (a display), present (to show), and presentable (fit to show).
