transitive. To elect or appoint (one person) to an office or position in the place of another person. Cf. substitute, v. 1. Now historical and rare.
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| 释义 | society > authority > delegated authority > investing with delegated authority > vest authority in a person [verb (transitive)] > depute or delegate authority > appoint as delegate, deputy, or substitute (9) subrogate?a1475 transitive. To elect or appoint (one person) to an office or position in the place of another person. Cf. substitute, v. 1. Now historical and rare. substitute1484 transitive. To endow (a person) with the authority to act on a superior's behalf; to appoint as a deputy or delegate. Frequently with to or with… surrogate1533 transitive. To appoint as a successor, substitute, or deputy: = subrogate, v. 1. depute1552 spec. To appoint (a person) as one's substitute, delegate, or agent; to ordain to act on one's behalf. suffragate1602 transitive. To delegate (a person) to a post or position; to appoint as a substitute or replacement for someone. deputy1606 transitive. To appoint or send as deputy; to depute. deputize1736 transitive. To appoint as a deputy. Chiefly U.S. Subcategories:— in one's place (2) |
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