depute
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de·pute
(dĭ-pyo͞ot′)tr.v. de·put·ed, de·put·ing, de·putes
1. To appoint or authorize as an agent or representative.
2. To assign (authority or duties) to another; delegate.
[Middle English deputen, from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre, to allot, from Latin, to consider : dē-, de- + putāre, to ponder; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
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depute
vb (tr)
1. to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative
2. to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate
n
a. a deputy
b. (as modifier; usually postpositive): sheriff depute.
[C15: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider]
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de•pute
(dəˈpyut)v.t. -put•ed, -put•ing.
1. to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
2. to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign < Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider =dē- de- + putāre to think]
dep•u•ta•ble (ˈdɛp yə tə bəl, dəˈpyu-) adj.
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depute
Past participle: deputed
Gerund: deputing
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| Verb | 1. | depute - transfer power to someone |
| 2. | depute - appoint as a substitute | |
| 3. |  depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)mandate - assign authority to cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona" post - assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu" cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?" devolve - pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital" task - assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children" place - place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation" regiment - assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers" mandate - assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony" elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" place - assign to (a job or a home) |
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depute
verb appoint, choose, commission, select, elect, nominate, assign, charge, mandate, authorize, empower, accredit A sub-committee was deputed to investigate the claims.
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depute
[dɪˈpjuːt] VT [+ job, authority] → delegarto depute sth to sb → delegar algo en algn
to depute sb to do sth → delegar a algn para que haga algo
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depute
(diˈpjuːt) verb1. to appoint a person to take over a task etc. delegar, comisionar
2. to hand over (a task etc) to someone else to do for one. delegar, encomendar
ˌdepuˈtation (depju-) noun a group of people appointed to represent others. The miners sent a deputation to the Prime Minister.delegación
deputize, deputise (ˈdepju-) verbdeputy (ˈdepjuti) noun someone appointed to help a person and take over some of his jobs if necessary. While the boss was ill, his deputy ran the office.suplente, sustituto
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