Deputise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deputise is a verb meaning Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
Meaning
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
Example Sentences
[…]Ollie Watkins making the most of his chance to deputise for injured captain Harry Kane by doubling England's lead from close range eight minutes later.
The 13 light Pacifics, which are able to deputise for "Merchant Navy" engines when necessary, work trains to Waterloo, Weymouth and Oxford, and have one turn over the S. & D. route to Bath with the "Pines Express" in each direction.
Word Forms
- deputises
- deputising
- deputised
Synonyms for deputise
Depending on context, synonyms include depute, deputize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include depute, deputize, deputy, personise, subsidise, destandardise.
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