Represent
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. To portray by pictorial or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like. To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet. To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress. To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe. To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things. To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
Example sentence: Families represent the basic building blocks of our society, and primary care a foundational piece of any healthcare system.
Act
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something done, a deed.A state of existence.A product of a legislative body, a statute.The process of doing something.A formal or official record of something done.A division of a theatrical performance.A display of behavior.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To do something.To perform a theatrical role.To behave in a certain way.To convey an appearance of being.To have an effect (on).To play (a role).To feign.To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
Example sentence: Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.