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verb [T]
1 BE to be equal to something
In practice the figure represents a 10% pay cut.
The cancellation of the new road project represents a victory for protesters.

2 SPEAK FOR to officially speak or do something for someone else because they have asked you to
The union represents over 200 employees.

3 COMPETITION to be the person from a country, school, etc that is in a competition

4 SIGN to be a sign or symbol of something
The crosses on the map represent churches.

5 SHOW to show someone or something in a particular way

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