depute
[ duh-pyoot ]
/ dəˈpyut /
verb (used with object), de·put·ed, de·put·ing.
to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.
Nearby words
depth sounder, depurate, depurative, deputable, deputation, depute, deputize, deputy, deputy minister, deputy sheriff, der.
Origin of depute
1350–1400; Middle English deputen < Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign < Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent to dē- de- + putāre to think
Related formsdep·u·ta·ble [dep-yuh-tuh-buh l, duh-pyoo-] /ˈdɛp yə tə bəl, dəˈpyu-/, adjectiveun·de·put·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for deputed
depute
verb (dɪˈpjuːt) (tr)
to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative
to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate
noun (ˈdɛpjuːt)
Scot
- a deputy
- (as modifier; usually postpositive)sheriff depute
Word Origin for depute
C15: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider
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Word Origin and History for deputed
depute
mid-14c., "to appoint, assign," from Middle French deputer, from Late Latin deputare "destine, allot" (see deputy). Related: Deputed; deputing.
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