Represent
Represent verb - 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.
Usage example: I represent the silent majority
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- What do they represent, what purpose do they serve, and what happens if one gets lost or stolen?
Source: Anatomy of the Soul -
It generally doesn't serve any terribly important purposes, but it does represent the Save-states on the PS2's memory card.
Source: Video Game / Xenosaga -
The Jedi serve a Republic analogue but are warrior monks with a lot of Japanese influences, they are supposed to serve a democracy but are internally modelled on feudal Samurai ranks and client relations while Han Solo is meant to represent the American cowboy.
Source: Fantasy Counterpart Culture
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