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Depute

//dɪˈpjuːt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A deputy. Scotland

    "[…] discharging hereby the said sheriff and his deputes […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To assign (someone or something) to or for something. obsolete
  2. 2
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) wordnet
  3. 3
    To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate.

    "Will Wyatt having moved up a notch, the project was deputed to a second team of producers whose judgement I didn't trust."

  4. 4
    appoint as a substitute wordnet
  5. 5
    To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.

    "There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee."

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  1. 6
    transfer power to someone wordnet
  2. 7
    To appoint; to assign; to choose.

    "The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French députer, from Latin deputo.

Etymology 2

From French députer, from Latin deputo.

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