DEPUTISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deputise mean? 

• DEPUTISE (verb)
  The verb DEPUTISE has 2 senses:

1. act as a substitute

2. appoint as a substitute

  Familiarity information: DEPUTISE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEPUTISE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they deputise    ... he / she / it deputises   
Past simple: deputised   
Past participle: deputised   
-ing form: deputising   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act as a substitute

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

deputise; deputize; step in; substitute

Context example:

She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold

Hypernyms (to "deputise" is one way to...):

replace; supersede; supervene upon; supplant (take the place or move into the position of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "deputise"):

cover (help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

deputy (an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent)

deputy (someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies)

deputy (a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Appoint as a substitute

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

depute; deputise; deputize

Hypernyms (to "deputise" is one way to...):

appoint; charge (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

deputy (an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent)

deputy (someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies)

deputy (a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others)