depute
verb (used with object)
to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
had deputed
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past perfectof depute.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That should have been Lord Montfort himself; but he had deputed the office to his cousin and presumptive heir.
From Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
He had deputed his niece, Mrs Castleton, to take the head of his table.
From Won from the Waves by John B. Greene
Was he indeed lavishing upon Virgie—Virgie, her little girl, her willing drudge, to whom she had deputed all disagreeable duties—the torrent of devotion which she might once have had?
From The Daughter Pays by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
The station agent, who stated that Mackay had deputed him authority, stood beside me with the pistol in his hand.
From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Harold Bindloss
Without further delay, he transacted the business which the captain had deputed to him, bought some clothing for himself, and sailed with the next steamer to Havre.
From After Long Years and Other Stories by Sophie A. Miller
