Meaning of DEPUTIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'depyu`tIz
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- [v] appoint as a substitute
- [v] act as a substitute for
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| | Synonyms: | | depute, deputise, stand in, step in, substitute |
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| | See Also: | | appoint, charge, cover, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dep"u*tize\, v. t.
To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead;
to depute.
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| | Related Terms: | | accredit, act for, answer for, appear for, arm, assign, authorize, back up, charge, charter, clothe, clothe with power, commission, commit, consign, delegate, depute, designate an agent, detach, detail, devolute, devolve, devolve upon, empower, enable, endow, endue, entrust, front for, give in charge, invest, license, mission, pinch-hit for, post, represent, send out, speak for, stand in for, substitute for, transfer, understudy, warrant |
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