Represent and Signify

Represent

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

Signify is a synonym for represent in symbolise topic. In some cases you can use "Signify" instead a verb "Represent", when it comes to topics like symbolize.

Signify

Signify verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down

Represent is a synonym for signify in mean topic. You can use "Represent" instead a verb "Signify", if it concerns topics such as indicate, symbolise, symbolize.

Common collocations

character represent character signify character
power represent power signify power
nature represent nature signify nature
class represent class signify class
Other words: sort, end, death, fact, level, personality, innocence, powers.
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