state vs represent

represent vs state

state is a noun but represent is not a noun.

state and represent both are verbs.

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

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

state: express in words
represent: bring forward and present to the mind

Other hyponyms of state include lay out, present, misstate, answer, reply, respond, introduce, precede, preface, premise, announce, declare, articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize, get out, declare, declare, mention, note, observe, remark, add, append, supply, explain, give, sum, sum up, summarise, summarize.

state (noun)	represent (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
a politically organized body of people under a single government
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
the territory occupied by a nation
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a state of depression or agitation
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

state (verb)	represent (verb)
express in words	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
put before	serve as a means of expressing something
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.	express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
	point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
	bring forward and present to the mind
	describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
	create an image or likeness of
	play a role or part
	perform (a play), especially on a 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 representative or typical for
	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

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