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deputizedep‧u‧tize (also deputise British English) /ˈdepjətaɪz/ verb VERB TABLEdeputize |
Present | I, you, we, they | deputize | | he, she, it | deputizes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | deputized | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have deputized | | he, she, it | has deputized | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had deputized | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will deputize | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have deputized |
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Present | I | am deputizing | | he, she, it | is deputizing | | you, we, they | are deputizing | Past | I, he, she, it | was deputizing | | you, we, they | were deputizing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been deputizing | | he, she, it | has been deputizing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been deputizing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be deputizing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been deputizing |
- Carter was deputized by Dodge to take command of the tanker.
- My boss had to go to the Caribbean unexpectedly and asked me to deputize.
- Paine, the second in command, deputized for the Colonel.
- The Foreign Minister will be deputizing for the Prime Minister while he recovers from his operation.
- He is required to deputize for the Assistant Dean and Dean as and when necessary.
- Not only did he have the cops, but he would deputize certain Union members to walk around the hall with guns.
to do someone's job or work for a temporary period► stand in for to replace someone at work for a short time or on a particular occasion, because they are unable to be there: · Can you stand in for me at the meeting next week?· The President was unavailable and had the Vice President stand in for him.· During the dangerous scenes, a stunt woman stood in for Goldie Hawn. ► take over to replace someone and do the same job as they were doing, so that they are free to have a rest or to do something else: · Liz, could you take over in reception while I make a couple of phone calls?take over from/for: · Can I see you in my office, Carl? I'm sure Dan can take over from you.take over something: · After we'd stopped for lunch Sheila took over the driving for a while. ► deputize also deputise British to replace someone in a higher position for a limited period or on a particular occasion, especially when they are busy doing something else: · My boss had to go to the Caribbean unexpectedly and asked me to deputize.deputize for: · The Foreign Minister will be deputizing for the Prime Minister while he recovers from his operation.· Paine, the second in command, deputized for the Colonel. ► sub for American informal to replace someone at work on a particular occasion, especially as a teacher or a member of a sports team: · Could you sub for me Monday? I have a doctor's appointment.· Eisenreich subbed for the injured Alou in Wednesday's game. ► relieve to replace someone, especially a soldier, when they need a rest or when they have completed their hours of work: · Can anyone relieve Tammy? She's been on duty for ten hours without a break.· He was sent to Cairo to relieve Captain Roberts for a few days. ► cover for to do the work, or to be ready to do the work, of someone who is absent: · Go and get some lunch. I'll cover for you.· My name's Dr Brown. I'm covering for Dr Steele while he's on holiday. 1[intransitive] British English to do the work of someone of a higher rank than you for a short time because they are unable to do itdeputize for Jed could deputise for Stewart, if necessary.2[transitive] American English to give someone below you in rank the authority to do your work for a short time, usually because you are unable to do it → delegate |