to deputize for

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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 — v. 1) (esp. AE) (D; tr.) ( to appoint ) to deputize as (he deputized me as his assistant) 2) (BE) (D; intr.) to deputize for ( to replace ) (to deputize for smb. as secretary) 3) (AE) (H) ( to appoint as deputy ) to deputize smb. to do smt. * * * …   Combinatory 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

• 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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