"deputize" meaning in English

See deputize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/ [UK], /ˈdɛpjutaɪz/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deputize.wav Forms: deputizes [present, singular, third-person], deputizing [participle, present], deputized [participle, past], deputized [past]
Etymology: From deputy + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deputy|ize}} deputy + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} deputize (third-person singular simple present deputizes, present participle deputizing, simple past and past participle deputized)
  1. (transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy. Tags: transitive Translations (to make (someone) a deputy): ernennen (German), bevollmächtigen (German), atamak (Turkish), tayin etmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-deputize-en-verb-mlOdVsEV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 19 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 58 21 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 20 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 14 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 70 15 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 71 14 15 Disambiguation of 'to make (someone) a deputy': 69 10 22
  2. (transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-deputize-en-verb-V2HOzO2s
  3. (intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office Tags: intransitive Translations (to make/name as a substitute): vertreten (German), vekâlet etmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-deputize-en-verb-1R47xgOM Disambiguation of 'to make/name as a substitute': 9 38 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deputise [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "to make (someone) a deputy",
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