deploy
[ dih-ploi ]
/ dɪˈplɔɪ /
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verb (used with object)
Military. to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
to arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately: to deploy a battery of new missiles.
verb (used without object)
to spread out strategically or in an extended front or line.
to come into a position ready for use: The plane can't land unless the landing gear deploys.
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Origin of deploy
OTHER WORDS FROM deploy
de·ploy·a·ble, adjectivede·ploy·a·bil·i·ty [dih-ploi-uh-bil-i-tee], /dɪˌplɔɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounde·ploy·ment, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use deploy in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for deploy
deploy
/ (dɪˈplɔɪ) /
verb mainly military
to adopt or cause to adopt a battle formation, esp from a narrow front formation
(tr) to redistribute (forces) to or within a given area
Derived forms of deploy
deployment, nounWord Origin for deploy
C18: from French déployer, from Latin displicāre to unfold; see display
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