"depute" meaning in English

See depute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛ.pjuːt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depute1.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depute2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: deputes [plural]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: From French députer, from Latin deputo. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fr|députer}} French députer, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{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 language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 19 21 16 19 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 22 18 22 20 18 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 27 18 21 17 17

Verb

IPA: /dɪ.ˈpjuːt/ 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: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fr|députer}} French députer, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 15 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 19 21 16 19 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 22 18 22 20 18
  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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 15 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 19 21 16 19 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 22 18 22 20 18 Disambiguation of 'To delegate to a subordinate': 6 79 9 5
  3. To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
    Sense id: en-depute-en-verb-iIlyyFb3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 15 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 19 21 16 19 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 22 18 22 20 18
  4. To appoint; to assign; to choose.
    Sense id: en-depute-en-verb-wkINR9FP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 15 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 19 21 16 19 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 22 18 22 20 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: deputer, deputize (english: and its related terms), deputy, deputee

Inflected forms

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