to deputize or act for sb

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• act for — [verb] stand in for, cover for, deputize for, fill in for, replace, represent, substitute for, take the place of * * * act for 1. To substitute for 2. To represent legally or contractually • • • Main Entry: ↑act …   Useful english dictionary

• act for — Synonyms and related words: advance, answer for, appear for, assist, back up, be instrumental, change places with, commission, crowd out, cut out, deputize, displace, double for, facilitate, fill in for, forward, front for, ghost, ghostwrite, go… …   Moby Thesaurus

• deputize — verb a) To make (someone) a deputy; to officially empower. I deputize you to act for me while Im away. b) To make or name as a substitute …   Wiktionary

• deputize — To appoint a deputy; to appoint or commission one to act as deputy to an officer. In a general sense, the term is descriptive of empowering one person to act for another in any capacity or relation, but in law it is almost always restricted to… …   Black's law dictionary

• deputize — To appoint a deputy; to appoint or commission one to act as deputy to an officer. In a general sense, the term is descriptive of empowering one person to act for another in any capacity or relation, but in law it is almost always restricted to… …   Black's law dictionary

• deputize — Synonyms and related words: accredit, act for, answer for, appear for, arm, assign, authorize, back up, charge, charter, clothe, clothe with power, commission, commit, consign, delegate, depute, designate an agent, detach, detail, devolute,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• deputize — UK US /ˈdepjutaɪz/ verb (UK also deputise) ► [T] to choose someone to officially speak or act in your place or for a particular purpose: deputize sb to do sth »The administration made a formal request to the Attorney General s Office to deputize… …   Financial and business terms

• act — 1. verb 1) the government must act to remedy the situation Syn: take action, take steps, take measures, move, react 2) he was acting on the orders of the party leader Syn: follow, act in accordance with, obey, heed, comply wi …   Thesaurus of popular words

• deputize — v.intr. (also ise) (usu. foll. by for) act as a deputy or understudy …   Useful english dictionary

• answer for — Synonyms and related words: accept obligation, accept the responsibility, act for, agree to, appear for, back up, be accepted for, be answerable for, be regarded as, be responsible for, be security for, be sponsor for, be taken as, bind,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• speak for — Synonyms and related words: act for, advocate, allege in support, answer, answer for, appear for, argue for, assert, back up, champion, commission, contend for, counter, defend, deputize, espouse, front for, maintain, make a plea, pinch hit for,… …   Moby Thesaurus