delegate

[ noun del-i-git, -geyt; verb del-i-geyt ]

/ noun ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt; verb ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /

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noun

a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.

(formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.

a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.

verb (used with object), del·e·gat·ed, del·e·gat·ing.

to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.

to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.

Origin of delegate

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) <Medieval Latin dēlēgātus, noun use of Latin: past participle of dēlēgāre to assign, equivalent to dē-de- + lēgātus deputed; see legate

SYNONYMS FOR delegate

5 entrust, assign, transfer.

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OTHER WORDS FROM delegate

del·e·ga·tee

[del-i-guh-tee], /ˌdɛl ɪ gəˈti/, noundel·e·ga·tor

[del-i-gey-ter], /ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪ tər/, nounnon·del·e·gate, nounpre·del·e·gate, noun, verb, pre·del·e·gat·ed, pre·del·e·gat·ing.

re·del·e·gate, verb (used with object), re·del·e·gat·ed, re·del·e·gat·ing.sub·del·e·gate, nounsub·del·e·gate, verb (used with object), sub·del·e·gat·ed, sub·del·e·gat·ing.un·del·e·gat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for delegate

She was also a good delegator; there were lots of other people doing things at her behest.
Pippa Middleton, the Royal Wedding's Other Star|Tom Sykes|April 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for delegate

delegate

noun (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)

a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting

US government a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives

verb (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt)

to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute

(tr) to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative

(tr) mainly US to assign (a person owing a debt to oneself) to one's creditor in substitution for oneself

Derived forms of delegate

delegable (ˈdɛlɪɡəbəl), adjective

Word Origin for delegate

C14: from Latin dēlēgāre to send on a mission, from lēgāre to send, depute; see legate

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单词	delegate
释义	delegate [ noun del-i-git, -geyt; verb del-i-geyt ] / noun ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt; verb ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR delegate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention. (formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives. a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia. verb (used with object), del·e·gat·ed, del·e·gat·ing. to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative. to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy. Origin of delegate 1350–1400; Middle English (noun) <Medieval Latin dēlēgātus, noun use of Latin: past participle of dēlēgāre to assign, equivalent to dē-de- + lēgātus deputed; see legate SYNONYMS FOR delegate 5 entrust, assign, transfer. SEE SYNONYMS FOR delegate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM delegate del·e·ga·tee [del-i-guh-tee], /ˌdɛl ɪ gəˈti/, noundel·e·ga·tor [del-i-gey-ter], /ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪ tər/, nounnon·del·e·gate, nounpre·del·e·gate, noun, verb, pre·del·e·gat·ed, pre·del·e·gat·ing. re·del·e·gate, verb (used with object), re·del·e·gat·ed, re·del·e·gat·ing.sub·del·e·gate, nounsub·del·e·gate, verb (used with object), sub·del·e·gat·ed, sub·del·e·gat·ing.un·del·e·gat·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for delegate She was also a good delegator; there were lots of other people doing things at her behest. Pippa Middleton, the Royal Wedding's Other Star\|Tom Sykes\|April 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for delegate delegate noun (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt, -ɡɪt) a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting US government a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives verb (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt) to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute (tr) to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative (tr) mainly US to assign (a person owing a debt to oneself) to one's creditor in substitution for oneself Derived forms of delegate delegable (ˈdɛlɪɡəbəl), adjective Word Origin for delegate C14: from Latin dēlēgāre to send on a mission, from lēgāre to send, depute; see legate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to delegate commissioner, nominee, deputy, envoy, member, minister, senator, authorize, accredit, elect, assign, designate, entrust, relegate, hand over, pass on, ambassador, vicar, mouthpiece, viceroy
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delegate

noun

verb (used with object), del·e·gat·ed, del·e·gat·ing.

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noun (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)

verb (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt)

Derived forms of delegate

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