vertreten

Meaning

  1. (class-5,strong) to represent
  2. (class-5,strong) to substitute
  3. (class-5,strong) to advocate; to hold an opinion

Concepts

represent

act for

advocate

replace

take the place of

deputize

stand in

substitute

succeed

supplant

describe

enact

express

perform

play

put

register

stand for

substitute for

act in place of

change into

become

change

supply

entertain

uphold

support

hold

plead

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
ver‧tre‧ten
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtən/
Etymology

From Middle High German vertreten, from Old High German firtretan, from Proto-West Germanic *fratredan. Equivalent to ver- + treten.

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Sentences
Die  Windmühlenflügel  vertreten   die   Mühle   am   Ort die   ein
1
  bekanntes   Wahrzeichen   der   Gemeinde   darstellt .

The windmill wings represent the mill in the village, which is a well-known landmark of the municipality.

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