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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
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| definition: |
a person who is chosen to speak or act for others.
The class chose me as its delegate to the student government.- synonyms:
- representative
- similar words:
- agent, alternate, ambassador, deputy, mouthpiece
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| related words: |
legislator, minister |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
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geIt
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| inflections: |
delegates, delegating, delegated |
| definition 1: |
to give or pass on to another; make the responsibility of someone else.
Before she went away, my mother delegated the dusting and vacuuming to me.- synonyms:
- authorize, entrust
- similar words:
- assign, charge, commission
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| definition 2: |
to choose or send as an agent or representative.
The college delegated one student to attend a national meeting on the environment.- synonyms:
- charge
- similar words:
- appoint, assign, commission, designate, name
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| related words: |
send, trust |
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| derivation: |
delegable (adj.) |
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