represent vs step into the breach

represent

verb
  • To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of 

  • To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). 

  • To portray visually; to delineate 

  • To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.) 

  • To constitute, to make up, to be an example of. 

  • To participate as a team member 

  • To present again, for instance for medical attention. 

  • To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well. 

  • To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of 

  • To serve as a sign or symbol of 

  • To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. 

  • 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 to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of 

  • To give an account of; to describe. 

step into the breach

verb
  • To do a task that one is not ordinarily expected to do because there is no one else to do it. 

How often have the words represent and step into the breach occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )