deputize, deputise

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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

• deputise — dep u*tise (d[e^]p [ u]*t[imac]z), v. t. same as {deputize}. Syn: depute, deputize. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• deputise — (Brit.) v. appoint a deputy, appoint a representative; act as a deputy, act as a representative (also deputize) …   English contemporary dictionary

• deputize — (Amer.) dep·u·tize || depjÊŠtaɪz v. appoint a deputy, appoint a representative; act as a deputy, act as a representative (also deputise) …   English contemporary dictionary

• 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 — 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

• deputise — verb 1. act as a substitute She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold • Syn: ↑substitute, ↑deputize, ↑step in • Derivationally related forms: ↑deputy, ↑deputy (for …   Useful english dictionary

• deputise — [c]/ˈdɛpjətaɪz / (say depyuhtuyz) verb (deputised, deputising) –verb (t) 1. to appoint as a deputy: *The gates were only half open, held that way by Mr Bell, the owner of the bicycle shop, who had been deputised to keep gate control. –james… …  

• deputize — deputization, n. /dep yeuh tuyz /, v., deputized, deputizing. v.t. 1. to appoint as deputy. v.i. 2. to act as a deputy; substitute. Also, esp. Brit., deputise. [1720 30; DEPUT(Y) + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

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

• deputise — UK [ˈdepjʊtaɪz] / US [ˈdepjəˌtaɪz] deputize …   English dictionary