deputize someone

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• 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

• deputize — ► VERB ▪ temporarily act on behalf of someone else …   English terms dictionary

• deputize — also ise BrE verb (I) to do the work of someone of a higher rank than you for a short time because they are unable to do it (+ for): Who s going to deputize for Liam while he s away? deputy / depjMti/ noun (C) 1 someone who is directly below a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• deputize — [[t]de̱pjʊtaɪz[/t]] deputizes, deputizing, deputized VERB If you deputize for someone, you do something on their behalf, for example attend a meeting. [V for n] It was some time before I became skilful enough to deputise for him in the kitchen …   English dictionary

• deputize — UK [ˈdepjʊtaɪz] / US [ˈdepjəˌtaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms deputize : present tense I/you/we/they deputize he/she/it deputizes present participle deputizing past tense deputized past participle deputized to temporarily do the work of… …   English dictionary

• deputize — dep|u|tize also deputise BrE [ˈdepjutaız] v 1.) [i]BrE to do the work of someone of a higher rank than you for a short time because they are unable to do it deputize for ▪ Jed could deputise for Stewart, if necessary. 2.) [T] AmE to give someone… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — or deputise dɛpjʊtʌɪz verb temporarily act or speak on behalf of someone else. ↘N. Amer. make (someone) a deputy …   English new terms dictionary

• deputize — dep|u|tize [ depjə,taız ] verb intransitive to temporarily do the work of someone more senior than you: You ll be deputizing for the manager while she s on vacation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• depute — verb a) To delegate (a task etc.) to a subordinate. Will Wyatt having moved up a notch, the project was deputed to a second team of producers whose judgement I didnt trust. b) To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy …   Wiktionary

• stand in — verb be a substitute (Freq. 1) The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague The skim milk substitutes for cream we are on a strict diet • Syn: ↑substitute, ↑sub, ↑fill in • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary