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depute
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb depute has 3 senses
- depute(v = verb.social) delegate - transfer power to someone; Array is one way to assign, delegate, depute, designate
- depute(v = verb.social) deputise, deputize - appoint as a substitute; Array is one way to appoint, charge
- depute(v = verb.social) assign, delegate, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person); Array is one way to appoint, charge
Derived form noun deputation2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Derived form noun deputation2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derived forms noun deputation2, noun deputation1
Sample sentence:
They depute him to write the letter
OXFORD DICTIONARY
depute, v. & n.
--v.tr. (often foll. by to)
1 appoint as a deputy.
2 delegate (a task, authority, etc.) (deputed the leadership to her).
--n. Sc. a deputy.
--v.tr. (often foll. by to)
1 appoint as a deputy.
2 delegate (a task, authority, etc.) (deputed the leadership to her).
--n. Sc. a deputy.
Etymology
ME f. OF deput{eacute} past part. of deputer f. L deputare regard as, allot (as DE-, putare think)
ROGET THESAURUS
depute
Commission
VB commission, delegate, depute, consign, assign, charge, intrust, entrust, commit, commit to the hands of, authorize, put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain, install, induct, inaugurate, swear in, invest, crown, enroll, enlist, give power of attorney to, employ, empower, set over, place over, send out, be commissioned, be accredited, represent, stand for, stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of.
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