delegate
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/ˈdelɪɡət/
🇬🇧
/ˈdelɪɡət/
noun
C1
A person chosen to represent a group and make decisions for them.
The delegate voted on behalf of the community.
C1
A person who goes to a meeting or event for a group.
Each country sent a delegate to the meeting.
verb
R
To give some of your work or power to someone else.
Managers should learn to delegate tasks effectively.
R
To choose someone to do a specific job.
They will delegate someone to handle the project.
translation
A person chosen to represent a group and make decisions for them.; A person who goes to a meeting or event for a group.
To give some of your work or power to someone else.; To choose someone to do a specific job.
Word Forms
3rd Present
delegates
Past
delegated
Perfect
delegated
Progressive
delegating
Plural
delegates