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delegate - a person appointed or elected to represent others |
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representative a person who represents others
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apostolic delegate (Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
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delegate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
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designate,
depute,
assign |
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appoint,
charge furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
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mandate assign authority to
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cast form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
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post publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
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cast form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
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devolve grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
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task assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"
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place take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
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regiment assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
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reassign,
transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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delegate,
depute give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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mandate assign authority to
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advance,
elevate,
kick upstairs,
promote,
raise,
upgrade rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
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break,
bump,
demote,
kick downstairs,
relegate weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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place take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
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delegate - transfer power to someone |
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depute |
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assign,
delegate,
depute,
designate select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
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