Mean and Represent

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Mean verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.

Usage example: the national anthem means various things to various people

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Represent is a synonym for mean in signify topic. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Represent verb - Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.

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Mean is a synonym for represent in express topic. You can use "Mean" instead a verb "Represent", if it concerns topics such as designate, constitute, symbolize.

love	mean love	represent love
power	mean power	represent power
life	mean life	represent life
people	mean people	represent people
Other words: kind, someone, number, end, death, way, light, evil, anyone.

While she is not mean or anything, she was created to represent the annoying fan stereotype.

Source: Hate Sink / Video Games
Since the Qur'an's inception, nobody could figure just what the letters are supposed to represent, let alone mean.

Source: Literature / The Qur'an aka: Quran
We represent all sorts of legitimate businesses, from youth clubs to international interests, if you know what I mean.

Source: Organized Crime Tropes

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