Definition of Depute

1. Verb. Transfer power to someone.

Exact synonyms: Delegate
Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Designate
Derivative terms: Delegacy, Delegate, Delegating, Delegation, Delegation, Deputation

2. Verb. Appoint as a substitute.
Exact synonyms: Deputise, Deputize
Generic synonyms: Appoint, Charge
Derivative terms: Deputation, Deputy, Deputy, Deputy, Deputy, Deputy

3. Verb. Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). "They depute him to write the letter"

Definition of Depute

1. v. t. To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.

2. n. A person deputed; a deputy.

Definition of Depute

1. Verb. (obsolete) To assign (someone or something) to or for something. ¹

2. Verb. To delegate (a task etc.) to a subordinate. ¹

3. Verb. To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Depute

1. to delegate [v -PUTED, -PUTING, -PUTES] - See also: delegate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Depute

depuration
depurations
depurative
depurator
depurators
depuratory
depurgatory
depurination
depurinization
depurition
depuritions
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deputation
deputations
deputator
depute (current term)
deputed
deputes
deputies
deputing
deputise
deputised
deputises
deputising
deputization
deputizations
deputize
deputized
deputizes
deputizing

Literary usage of Depute

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The Act declared that there should be but one sheriff-depute or Stewart- depute ... 7 for fifteen years, and thereafter (since 1769) the sheriff- depute has ..."

2. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
">At the requisition of the Judge Principal, a depute permanent is at all times bound to commence his sittings at the place, day, and hour, ..."

3. Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire by Aberdeenshire (Scotland). Sheriff Court, Jean E. Kennedy (1907)
"... had been Sheriff-depute, 1621-26, and this has been ascertained to be the case. It would appear from the Register of the Privy Seal, that while Charles ..."

4. State Papers by Great Britain Record Commission (1834)
"Item the sayd Lord depute, ... then ever the Lord depute ded mynd or thoght; and there apon contend, ... the sayd Lord depute othyr to send for hym, ..."

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