deputize (redirected from deputizing)

dep·u·tize  (dpy-tz)

tr. & intr.v. dep·u·tized, dep·u·tiz·ing, dep·u·tiz·es

To appoint or serve as a deputy.

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depu·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

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deputize, deputise [ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz]

vb

to appoint or act as deputy

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deputize - act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" deputise, step in, substitute cover - help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
	2.	deputize - appoint as a substitute depute, deputise appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

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deputize

verb stand in for, act for, take the place of, understudy I soon became skilful enough to deputize for him in the kitchen.

Translations

deputize [ˈdepjʊtaɪz] VI to deputize for sb → desempeñar las funciones de algn, sustituir a algn

deputize [ˈdɛpjʊtaɪz] vi (= stand in) to deputize for → assurer l'intérim de

deputize

vi → vertreten (for sb jdn), als Vertreter(in) fungieren (for sb für jdn)

vt → ernennen, abordnen

deputize [ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz] vi to deputize (for sb) → fare le veci (di qn), sostituire (qn)

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deputize [ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz] vi to deputize (for sb) → fare le veci (di qn), sostituire (qn)