Nearby Words
verb (used with object), de·put·ed, de·put·ing.
1.
to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
2.
to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English deputen < Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign < Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent to dē- de- + putāre to think
1350–1400; Middle English deputen < Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign < Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent to dē- de- + putāre to think
Related forms
un·de·put·ed, adjective
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| depute | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative |
| 2. | to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate |
| —n | |
| 3. | (Scot) |
| a. a deputy | |
| b. (as modifier; usually postpositive): sheriff depute | |
| [C15: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin | |
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Word Origin & History
depute
late 14c., from Fr. députer (14c.), from L.L. deputare (see deputy). Related: Deputed.
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