DEPUTE

delegate, designate, depute, assign

(verb) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

depute, deputize, deputise

(verb) appoint as a substitute

delegate, depute

(verb) transfer power to someone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

depute (third-person singular simple present deputes, present participle deputing, simple past and past participle deputed)

(obsolete) to assign (someone or something) to or for something

to delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate

to deputize (someone), appoint as deputy

to appoint; to assign; to choose

Noun

depute (plural deputes)

(Scotland) deputy

Anagrams

• teed up

Source: Wiktionary

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De*pute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deputed; p. pr. & vb. n. Deputing.] Etym: [F. députer, fr. L. deputare to esteem, consider, in LL., to destine, allot; de- + putare to clean, prune, clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See Pure.]

1. To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate. There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 2. Sam. xv. 3. Some persons, deputed by a meeting. Macaulay.

2. To appoint; to assign; to choose. [R.] The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues. Barrow.

De*pute", n.

Definition: A person deputed; a deputy. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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