depute

🇺🇸 /dɪˈpjuːt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈpjuːt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to ask someone to do something or act for you

I was deputed to speak on behalf of our team.

translation

v. to ask someone to do something or act for you

Word Forms

3rd Present deputes
Past deputed
Perfect deputed
Progressive deputing