deputize
[ dep-yuh-tahyz ]
/ ˈdɛp yəˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing.
to appoint as deputy.
verb (used without object), dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing.
to act as a deputy; substitute.
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Also especially British, dep·u·tise .
OTHER WORDS FROM deputize
dep·u·ti·za·tion, nounde-dep·u·tize, verb (used with object), de-dep·u·tized, de-dep·u·tiz·ing.un·dep·u·tized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use deputize in a sentence
It won't cost much, and I'd rather have those fearless practical men here than all the rubes you could deputise.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheonI gather that Mary is anticipating a complete failure on our part to sustain the situation and is prepared to deputise.
The Shadow of the East|E. M. HullJoanna carved the turkeys, refusing to deputise either to Martin or to Alce.
Joanna Godden|Sheila Kaye-SmithIt's good of you to drop in and deputise for my Dutch uncle!
The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for deputize
deputize
deputise
/ (ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz) /
verb
to appoint or act as deputy
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