Deputize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

act as a substitute

appoint as a substitute

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈʌbəlhˌætʃɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɛpjuːtˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɛpjuːtˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /dˈʌbəlhˌætʃɪŋ/.

Examples

She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

substitute step in depute deputise

Parts of Speech

verb	act as a substitute “She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”
verb	appoint as a substitute

Word Forms

substitute	noun	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
substituting	noun	working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
deputy	noun	a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
deputation	noun	authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

vertreten

als Ersatz fungieren

🇫🇷French

suppléer

agir en tant que substitut

🇪🇸Spanish

delegar

actuar como sustituto

🇮🇹Italian

delegare

fungere da sostituto

🇳🇱Dutch

plaatsvervanger

fungeren als vervanger

🇵🇹Portuguese

delegar

agir como um substituto

🇷🇺Russian

замещать

выступать в качестве замены

India

🇮🇳Hindi

काम करना

एक विकल्प के रूप में कार्य करें

🇧🇩Bengali

ডেপুটিজ করা

একটি বিকল্প হিসাবে কাজ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரதிநிதிப்படுத்து

மாற்றாக செயல்படும்

🇮🇳Telugu

నియోగించు

ప్రత్యామ్నాయంగా పనిచేస్తాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

नियुक्त करणे

पर्याय म्हणून काम करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડેપ્યુટાઇઝ

અવેજી તરીકે કાર્ય કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸು

ಬದಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിയോഗിക്കുക

പകരക്കാരനായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਡੈਪੂਟਾਇਜ

ਇੱਕ ਬਦਲ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

تعینات کرنا

ایک متبادل کے طور پر کام کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

代理

充当替补

🇯🇵Japanese

代理する

代理として行動する

🇰🇷Korean

대리하다

대용으로 행동하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thay mặt

đóng vai trò thay thế

🇹🇭Thai

ผู้แทน

ทำหน้าที่แทน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mewakili

bertindak sebagai pengganti

🇲🇾Malay

timbalan

bertindak sebagai pengganti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مندوب

العمل كبديل

🇮🇷Persian

معاونت کردن

به عنوان جایگزین عمل کند

🇹🇷Turkish

vekalet etmek

yedek olarak hareket etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

ממלא מקום

לפעול כתחליף

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The primary meaning of 'deputize' is 'act as a substitute'.

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Using 'deputize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'deputize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'deputize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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