deputize

[ dep-yuh-tahyz ]

/ ˈdɛp yəˌtaɪz /

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verb (used with object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing.

to appoint as deputy.

verb (used without object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing.

to act as a deputy; substitute.

Also especially British, dep·u·tise .

Origin of deputize

First recorded in 1720–30; deput(y) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM deputize

dep·u·ti·za·tion, nounde-dep·u·tize, verb (used with object), de-dep·u·tized, de-dep·u·tiz·ing.un·dep·u·tized, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for deputize

It won't cost much, and I'd rather have those fearless practical men here than all the rubes you could deputise.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon
I gather that Mary is anticipating a complete failure on our part to sustain the situation and is prepared to deputise.
The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull
Joanna carved the turkeys, refusing to deputise either to Martin or to Alce.
Joanna Godden|Sheila Kaye-Smith
It's good of you to drop in and deputise for my Dutch uncle!
The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for deputize

deputize

deputise

/ (ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz) /

verb

to appoint or act as deputy

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单词	deputize
释义	deputize [ dep-yuh-tahyz ] / ˈdɛp yəˌtaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deputize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing. to appoint as deputy. verb (used without object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing. to act as a deputy; substitute. Also especially British, dep·u·tise . Origin of deputize First recorded in 1720–30; deput(y) + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM deputize dep·u·ti·za·tion, nounde-dep·u·tize, verb (used with object), de-dep·u·tized, de-dep·u·tiz·ing.un·dep·u·tized, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deputize It won't cost much, and I'd rather have those fearless practical men here than all the rubes you could deputise. The Daughter of Anderson Crow\|George Barr McCutcheon I gather that Mary is anticipating a complete failure on our part to sustain the situation and is prepared to deputise. The Shadow of the East\|E. M. Hull Joanna carved the turkeys, refusing to deputise either to Martin or to Alce. Joanna Godden\|Sheila Kaye-Smith It's good of you to drop in and deputise for my Dutch uncle! The Sins of Sverac Bablon\|Sax Rohmer British Dictionary definitions for deputize deputize deputise / (ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz) / verb to appoint or act as deputy 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 deputize authorize, consign, commission, delegate, mandate, entrust, assign, depute
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deputize

verb (used with object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing.

verb (used without object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing.

Origin of deputize

OTHER WORDS FROM deputize

Example sentences from the Web for deputize

British Dictionary definitions for deputize

deputise

verb

Words related to deputize