depute
verb (used with object)
to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
has deputed
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present perfectof depute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The National Convention wants to know what treason you are hatching between these four walls, and it has deputed me to find out all there is to know.”
From I Will Repay by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
He has deputed Connery to find him some efficient mechanician to go over the factory and see what can be done.
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
And she has deputed the matter to me.
From The Lady of the Shroud by Stoker, Bram
He has deputed me to tell you-- Aune: Deputed you?
From Pillars of Society by Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson)
And she has deputed you to do so on her behalf!
From Greatheart by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
