depute
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depute
- /dɪˈpjuːt/
- /ˈdɛ.pjuːt/
Rhymes with -uːt
Where it comes from
From French députer, from Latin deputo.
verb deputes · deputing · deputed
- To assign (someone or something) to or for something.
- To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate. Will Wyatt having moved up a notch, the project was deputed to a second team of producers whose judgement I didn't trust.
- To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy. There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
- To appoint; to assign; to choose. The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues.
noun deputes
- A deputy. […] discharging hereby the said sheriff and his deputes […]
Talk about this word "depute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. depute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depute "depute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depute.
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@misc{depute_2026,
title = {depute},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depute},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
