Depute
Pronunciation : De*pute"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. d?puter, fr. L. deputare to esteem, consider, in LL., to destine, allot; de- + putare to clean, prune, clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See Pure.]
Definition : 1. To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate. There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 2. Sam. xv. 3. Some persons, deputed by a meeting. Macaulay.
2. To appoint; to assign; to choose. [R.] The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues. Barrow.
t. [imp. & p. p. Deputed; p. pr. & vb. n. Deputing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : De*pute"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A person deputed; a deputy. [Scot.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913