"depute" meaning in English

See depute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛ.pjuːt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depute2.wav Forms: deputes [plural]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: From French députer, from Latin deputo. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|députer}} French députer, {{uder|en|la|deputo}} Latin deputo Head templates: {{en-noun}} depute (plural deputes)
  1. (Scotland) deputy Tags: Scotland Derived forms: sheriff-depute
    Sense id: en-depute-en-noun-AGUiYdj1 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 17 11 5 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 58 11 12 9 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 47 17 14 8 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 9 7 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 23 4 3 2 4 28 4 28 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 3 2 2 2 32 3 32 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 63 8 13 8 8

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈpjuːt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depute1.wav Forms: deputes [present, singular, third-person], deputing [participle, present], deputed [participle, past], deputed [past]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: From French députer, from Latin deputo. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|députer}} French députer, {{uder|en|la|deputo}} Latin deputo Head templates: {{en-verb}} depute (third-person singular simple present deputes, present participle deputing, simple past and past participle deputed)
  1. (obsolete) To assign (someone or something) to or for something. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-depute-en-verb-vvIkE1~v
  2. To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate. Translations (To delegate to a subordinate): делегирам (delegiram) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-depute-en-verb-ss8CUSMN Disambiguation of 'To delegate to a subordinate': 6 71 9 14
  3. To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
    Sense id: en-depute-en-verb-iIlyyFb3
  4. To appoint; to assign; to choose.
    Sense id: en-depute-en-verb-wkINR9FP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deputable, undeputed Related terms: deputer, deputize (english: and its related terms), deputy, deputee

Inflected forms

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