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represent

/ˌɹi(ː).pɹɪˈzɛnt/ verb C2
  1. To present again, for instance for medical attention. · represented to the emergency department
  2. To present again, possibly in an altered form. · video game represented as live-action television

He/she/it represents · Past represented · Past participle represented · -ing form representing

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Base form
represent
He/she/it
represents
Past
represented
Past participle
represented
-ing form
representing

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This is the kind of difficulty which I wished to represent to you, my dear count.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 595 · C1
Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 16 · B2
He had no friends at all save the wandering gipsies, and he would give these vagabonds leave to encamp upon the few acres of bramble-covered land which represent the family estate, and would accept in return the hospitality of their tents, wandering away with them sometimes for weeks on end.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 41 · B2
Standing on the rug between us, with his slight, tall figure, his sharp features, thoughtful face, and curling hair prematurely tinged with grey, he seemed to represent that not too common type, a nobleman who is in truth noble.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 80 · B2

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