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be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

"I represent the silent majority"

represent

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do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

"He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"

serve

serve as a means of expressing something

"The flower represents a young girl"

represent

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representative

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articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

"She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize

be characteristic of

"This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

exemplify, represent

form or compose

"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

be, comprise, constitute, make up, represent

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

defend, represent

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representation

create an image or likeness of

"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

interpret, represent

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play a role or part