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English verb: depute | |||
| 1. | depute (social) transfer power to someone | ||
| Synonyms | delegate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assign, delegate, depute, designate | ||
| 2. | depute (social) appoint as a substitute | ||
| Synonyms | deputise, deputize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appoint, charge | ||
| 3. | depute (social) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) | ||
| Examples | They depute him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | assign, delegate, designate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appoint, charge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | advance, break, bump, cast, cast, delegate, demote, depute, devolve, elevate, kick downstairs, kick upstairs, mandate, mandate, place, place, post, promote, raise, reassign, regiment, relegate, task, transfer, upgrade | ||
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