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portray
1. v. To paint or draw the likeness of.
I will portray a king on horseback.
2. v. (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
3. v. To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.
4. v. (obsolete) To adorn.

Example Sentences

In other words you portray yourself and how you cope with all the new and difficult changes in your life.

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