be vs represent

be and represent both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
be	No	No	Yes	No
represent	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be and represent are synonyms defined as:

be and represent: form or compose

Other synonyms of be include comprise, constitute, make up.

As verbs, represent is a hyponym of be; that is, represent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:

be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
represent: be representative or typical for

Other hyponyms of be include look, hurt, suffer, be well, suffer, feel, remain, rest, stay, continue, coruscate, scintillate, sparkle, bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw, rank, point, need, require, want, compact, pack, rest, cut, boil, seethe, moon about, moon around, mope, appear, look, seem, appear, seem, owe, belong, cover, account, cut across, begin, start, begin, stand, define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify, go, add up, make sense, comprise, consist, prove, turn out, turn up, account for, remain, adhere, stand by, stick, stick by, footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, add up, amount, come, number, total, count, matter, weigh, rate, deserve, merit, buy, shine, fall, depend, underlie, behoove, behove, stink, blow, suck, delimit, subtend, body forth, embody, incarnate, substantiate, contain, hold, take, be, cost, measure, buzz, hum, seethe, abound, disaccord, disagree, discord, gape, yaw, yawn, be given, incline, lean, run, tend, go, run, enter, figure, press, rage, interrelate, relate, rut, stagnate, stagnate, come in handy, squat, hoodoo, impend, range, run, continue, remain, stay, stay on, sell, translate, head, head up, come in for, compare, come, fall, encounter, run into, gravitate, pay, diverge, shine, iridesce, lie, stand, hang, litter, suit, end, terminate, fit, lend, let go, belong, belong, curve, twist, wind, jumble, mingle, promise, accept, take, clean, draw, wash, balance, come, hail, act, test, answer, beat, hold, count, contain, connect, sell, sell, kill, make, adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, grace, consist, work, lubricate, breathe, trim, swing, osculate, retard, transplant, cohere, object, stick, recognize, distribute, put out, bake, broil, drown, swim, swim, belong, geek.

As verbs, represent is a hyponym of be; that is, represent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:

be: be identical or equivalent to
represent: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

Other hyponyms of be include correspond, equate, agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally, correspond, stand for, translate.

As verbs, represent is a hypernym of be; that is, represent is a word with a broader meaning than be:

be: represent, as of a character on stage
represent: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

Other hypernyms of be include stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify.

As verbs, represent is a hyponym of be; that is, represent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:

be: represent, as of a character on stage
represent: be typical of

Other hyponyms of be include body, personify, exemplify.

be (verb)	represent (verb)
spend or use time	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function	serve as a means of expressing something
have an existence, be extant	express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
have life, be alive	point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
form or compose	bring forward and present to the mind
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)	describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere	create an image or likeness of
be identical to; be someone or something	play a role or part
be identical or equivalent to	perform (a play), especially on a stage
represent, as of a character on stage	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
be priced at	be representative or typical for
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form	be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
	form or compose
	be typical of
	take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

be vs represent

be and represent both are verbs.

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