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| de·pute [ di pyt ] (past and past participle de·put·ed, present participle de·put·ing, 3rd person present singular de·putes) |
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1. transitive verb choose representative: to choose somebody to be your agent, substitute, or representative
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2. transitive verb delegate something: to delegate work, authority, or duties to somebody else
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3. intransitive verb act as deputy: to act as deputy for somebody
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| [14th century. Via French députer< Latin deputare "assign" < putare "consider"] |
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