Synonyms for delegate
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : noun del-i-git, -geyt; verb del-i-geyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt; verb ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for delegate Other synonyms for the word delegate
- agent
- alternate
- ambassador
- appoint
- appointee
- cast
- catchpole
- charge
- choose
- commission
- consign
- constitute
- consul
- depute
- deputize
- devolve
- emissary
- factor
- front
- give
- give nod
- hold responsible for
- invest
- legate
- license
- mandate
- member
- member of Congress
- minister
- mouthpiece
- name
- nominate
- nominee
- ordain
- parcel out
- pass on
- people's choice
- pinch hitter
- place trust in
- plenipotentiary
- proxy
- regent
- relegate
- rep
- replacement
- select
- senator
- send on errand
- send on mission
- shunt
- spokesperson
- stand-in
- substitute
- surrogate
- swear in
- transfer
- vicar
- viceroy
- warrant
Définition of delegate
Origin :- late 15c., from Old French delegat or directly from Latin delegatus, past participle of delegare "to send as a representative," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + legare "send with a commission" (see legate).
- noun representative, often governmental
- verb give authority; empower
- verb assign responsibility
- I am the unworthy servant and delegate of him who holds the keys.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- It does not say that a delegate must not be a woman, or must be a man.
- Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
- He was made a delegate of the Red Committee less than a year after his release on licence.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- And he—he had striven to delegate to others the burden he was meant to bear.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- "Allow no one to leave the building," said the delegate to the other policeman.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- A blow, a shot, a shower of stones, and the peace is broken and the delegate is justified.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- And the cap'n was made a delegate to come and see me about it.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- I propose to you that we appoint our leader here, Le Chapelier, to be that delegate.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- It but remained to appoint that delegate, and Le Chapelier invited them to elect him.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- Copies of these letters were placed in the hands of every delegate.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
Antonyms for delegate
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