depute

[ duh-pyoot ]

/ dəˈpyut /

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verb (used with object), de·put·ed, de·put·ing.

to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.

to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.

Origin of depute

1350–1400; Middle English deputen<Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign <Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent to dē-de- + putāre to think

OTHER WORDS FROM depute

dep·u·ta·ble

[dep-yuh-tuh-buhl, duh-pyoo-], /ˈdɛp yə tə bəl, dəˈpyu-/, adjectiveun·de·put·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for depute

In any other democracy, the chief justice or a very senior judge would have been deputed to try it.
Is Julia Tymoshenko Europe’s Aung San Suu Kyi?|Geoffrey Robertson|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the summer of the present year her father was deputed to look after some work in connection with the river embankments.
Intimate China|Mrs. Archibald Little
To the Lieutenants of each county he deputed the right of nominating the magistracy and officers of militia.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation|Charles Roger
In families of good position, one of the principal retainers on either side is deputed to accompany the bride and to receive her.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford

By a meeting of officers, the gentlemen present were deputed to make a surrender and ask for Federal troops to restore order.
Destruction and Reconstruction:|Richard Taylor
Did that mean that Olive had deputed her father to speak for her?
The Man Who Rose Again|Joseph Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for depute

depute

verb (dɪˈpjuːt) (tr)

to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative

to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate

noun (ˈdɛpjuːt)

Scot

a deputy
(as modifier; usually postpositive)sheriff depute

Word Origin for depute

C15: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	depute
释义	depute [ duh-pyoot ] / dəˈpyut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR depute ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·put·ed, de·put·ing. to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent. to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy. Origin of depute 1350–1400; Middle English deputen<Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign <Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent to dē-de- + putāre to think OTHER WORDS FROM depute dep·u·ta·ble [dep-yuh-tuh-buhl, duh-pyoo-], /ˈdɛp yə tə bəl, dəˈpyu-/, adjectiveun·de·put·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for depute In any other democracy, the chief justice or a very senior judge would have been deputed to try it. Is Julia Tymoshenko Europe’s Aung San Suu Kyi?\|Geoffrey Robertson\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the summer of the present year her father was deputed to look after some work in connection with the river embankments. Intimate China\|Mrs. Archibald Little To the Lieutenants of each county he deputed the right of nominating the magistracy and officers of militia. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation\|Charles Roger In families of good position, one of the principal retainers on either side is deputed to accompany the bride and to receive her. Tales of Old Japan\|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford By a meeting of officers, the gentlemen present were deputed to make a surrender and ask for Federal troops to restore order. Destruction and Reconstruction:\|Richard Taylor Did that mean that Olive had deputed her father to speak for her? The Man Who Rose Again\|Joseph Hocking British Dictionary definitions for depute depute verb (dɪˈpjuːt) (tr) to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate noun (ˈdɛpjuːt) Scot a deputy (as modifier; usually postpositive)sheriff depute Word Origin for depute C15: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to depute instruct, engage, offer, invest, give, send, charge, promise, allocate, hold, empower, establish, authorize, accredit, elect, assign, designate, appoint, describe, earmark
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depute

verb (used with object), de·put·ed, de·put·ing.

Origin of depute

OTHER WORDS FROM depute

Example sentences from the Web for depute

British Dictionary definitions for depute

verb (dɪˈpjuːt) (tr)

noun (ˈdɛpjuːt)

Word Origin for depute

Words related to depute