delegate²

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ UK /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

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Homographs: delegate¹ /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ — noun

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

1

verb
To give a task or responsibility to someone else, especially someone who works for you.

A good manager knows how to delegate work to the team.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to give a task or... assign depute designate

Etymology

From the above noun by metanalysis or directly borrowed from Latin dēlēgātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

Topics

People & Society

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