English verb: deputize | |||
| 1. | deputize (social) act as a substitute | ||
| Samples | She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold. | ||
| Synonyms | deputise, step in, substitute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cover | ||
| 2. | deputize (social) appoint as a substitute | ||
| Synonyms | depute, deputise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appoint, charge | ||