Represent
vverb.stativetake the place of or be parallel or equivalent toSynset:correspond stand for
Examples:- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
Derivationally Related Form:correspondentrepresentation
Hypernyms:be equal
Inherited Hypernyms:representequal
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: correspond)
vverb.communicationexpress indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbolSynset:stand for symbolise symbolize typify
Examples:- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Derivationally Related Form:representativesymbolrepresentationsymbolizersymbolisersymbolisationtypificationsymbolizationsymbolizing
Hypernyms:intend mean
Inherited Hypernyms:typifymeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:beembodyepitomiseepitomizepersonifytypify
Full Troponyms:bodyembodyexemplifytypify
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialbe representative or typical forExamples:- This period is represented by Beethoven
Derivationally Related Form:representative
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:representbe
Direct Hyponyms:instantiatespeak for
Full Troponyms:instantiatespeak for
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialbe 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 disputeExamples:- I represent the silent majority
Derivationally Related Form:representationrepresentative
Hypernyms:serve
Inherited Hypernyms:representservework
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationserve as a means of expressing somethingExamples:- The flower represents a young girl
Derivationally Related Form:representative
Hypernyms:express give tongue to utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:representexpress
Direct Hyponyms:beliedramatisedramatizeembodymisrepresentportray
Full Troponyms:dramatizeembodyfalsifyfeignlip-synchmanglemisrepresentmouthoverdramatizeplay possumportraysentimentalizetake a divetalk through one's hat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativebe characteristic ofSynset:exemplify
Examples:- This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
Derivationally Related Form:exemplificationexample
Hypernyms:be embody personify
Inherited Hypernyms:exemplifyembodytypifymeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativeform or composeSynset:be comprise constitute make up
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:makeupconstituentmake-up
Inherited Hypernyms:constitute
Direct Hyponyms:composeconstitutefall intofall underformmakeposepresentrangestraddlesupplement
Full Troponyms:addchelatecomposefall intoformmakepresentrangespread-eaglesupplement
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialbe the defense counsel for someone in a trialSynset:defend
Examples:- Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
Antonyms:prosecute
Derivationally Related Form:defencedefendantrepresentation
Inherited Hypernyms:defend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: represent, defend)
vverb.creationcreate an image or likeness ofTopic:artartistic creationartistic production
Synset:interpret
Examples:- The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Derivationally Related Form:representationinterpretationinterpreter
Hypernyms:re-create
Inherited Hypernyms:representre-createmake
Direct Hyponyms:animaliseanimalizecapturecarnalizechartconventionalizedepictdrawgraphlimnmapmock upmodelpaintpictureportraypresentprofilerendersensualizeshowsilhouettestylisestylize
Full Troponyms:animalizecapturecartoonchalkcharcoalchartcheckcommendcontourcrayoncrosshatchdelineatediagramdoodledrawgraphillustratelipstickmapmodelpaintpencilpictureplatportrayprofileprojectrecapturerepaintrulesensualizeshadesilhouettesketchstreamlinestylize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.creationplay a role or partTopic:performing arts
Synset:act play
Examples:- Gielgud played Hamlet
- She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
- She played the servant to her husband's master
Derivationally Related Form:playeractingactactorrepresentationactableplayingplay
Hypernyms:re-create
Inherited Hypernyms:actre-createmake
Direct Hyponyms:act outemoteenactimpersonatemakemake believeparodyportraypretendreenactsupport
Full Troponyms:act outemoteenactgo through the motionsimpersonatemakeparodysupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.creationperform (a play), especially on a stageTopic:performing arts
Synset:present stage
Examples:- we are going to stage 'Othello'
Derivationally Related Form:stagerepresentationstagerpresentmentstaging
Hypernyms:re-create
Inherited Hypernyms:stagere-createmake
Direct Hyponyms:localiselocalizeplaceset
Full Troponyms:set
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: stage, present)
vverb.communicationdescribe or present, usually with respect to a particular qualityExamples:- He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
Hypernyms:depict describe draw
Inherited Hypernyms:representdescribeset forthelaborateclarifyexplaininformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:actualiseactualizesymbolisesymbolize
Full Troponyms:actualizesymbolize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationpoint out or draw attention to in protest or remonstranceExamples:- our parents represented to us the need for more caution
Derivationally Related Form:representation
Hypernyms:point out remonstrate
Inherited Hypernyms:representremonstrateinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationbring forward and present to the mindSynset:lay out present
Examples:- We presented the arguments to him
- We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
Derivationally Related Form:presentationrepresentation
Hypernyms:say state tell
Inherited Hypernyms:presentstateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:argueindicatereasonspin
Full Troponyms:apologizearguecolordefendexpostulateextenuatepleadre-arguespinstand upsugarcoattake sides withuphold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.changeto establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)Synset:map
Derivationally Related Form:mapmapping
Hypernyms:commute permute transpose
Inherited Hypernyms:mappermutechange by reversalchange
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s something PP