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 re-pre·sent /ˌriprɪˈzɛnt/

 Re-pre·sent v. t. To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument.
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 represent
      v 1: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because
           of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in
           Greek stands for an 's' in Latin" [syn: stand for, correspond]
      2: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;
         "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" [syn: typify,
          symbolize, symbolise, stand for]
      3: be representative or typical for; "This period is
         represented by Beethoven"
      4: 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";
         "This actor is a spokesperson for the National Rifle
         Association"
      5: serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower
         represents a young girl"
      6: be characteristic of; "This compositional style is
         exemplified by this fugue" [syn: exemplify]
      7: 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" [syn: constitute,
          make up, comprise, be]
      8: be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith
         will represent the defendant" [syn: defend] [ant: prosecute]
      9: create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his
         wife as a young girl" [syn: interpret]
      10: play a role or part; "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" [syn: act,
           play]
      11: perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to
          stage `Othello'" [syn: stage, present]
      12: describe or present, usually with respect to a particular
          quality; "He represented this book as an example of the
          Russian 19th century novel"
      13: point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance;
          "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
      14: bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the
          arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to
          our formal reason" [syn: present, lay out]
      15: to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
          [syn: map]