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    DELEGATE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A person appointed or elected to represent othersplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("delegate" is a kind of...):

    representative (a person who represents others)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "delegate"):

    apostolic delegate ((Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it)

    Derivation:

    delegate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))

    delegate (transfer power to someone)

     II. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they delegate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it delegates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: delegated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: delegated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: delegating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)play

    Synonyms:

    assign; delegate; depute; designate

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "delegate" is one way to...):

    appoint; charge (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "delegate"):

    mandate (assign authority to)

    cast (select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet)

    post (assign to a post; put into a post)

    cast (assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors)

    devolve (pass on or delegate to another)

    task (assign a task to)

    place (place somebody in a particular situation or location)

    regiment (assign to a regiment)

    reassign; transfer (transfer somebody to a different position or location of work)

    delegate; depute (transfer power to someone)

    mandate (assign under a mandate)

    advance; elevate; kick upstairs; promote; raise; upgrade (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position)

    break; bump; demote; kick downstairs; relegate (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank)

    place (assign to (a job or a home))

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP

    Sentence example:

    They delegate him to write the letter


    Derivation:

    delegacy (the appointment of a delegate)

    delegate (a person appointed or elected to represent others)

    delegation (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Transfer power to someoneplay

    Synonyms:

    delegate; depute

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "delegate" is one way to...):

    assign; delegate; depute; designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something to somebody

    Derivation:

    delegacy (the appointment of a delegate)

    delegate (a person appointed or elected to represent others)

    delegating; delegation (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)

    delegation (a group of representatives or delegates)

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