Delegate (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person appointed or elected to represent others
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("delegate" is a kind of...):
representative (a person who represents others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "delegate"):
apostolic delegate ((Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it)
Derivation:
delegate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
delegate (transfer power to someone)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Synonyms:
assign; delegate; depute; designate
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "delegate" is one way to...):
appoint; charge (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "delegate"):
mandate (assign authority to)
cast (select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet)
post (assign to a post; put into a post)
cast (assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors)
devolve (pass on or delegate to another)
task (assign a task to)
place (place somebody in a particular situation or location)
regiment (assign to a regiment)
reassign; transfer (transfer somebody to a different position or location of work)
delegate; depute (transfer power to someone)
mandate (assign under a mandate)
advance; elevate; kick upstairs; promote; raise; upgrade (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position)
break; bump; demote; kick downstairs; relegate (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank)
place (assign to (a job or a home))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sentence example:
They delegate him to write the letter
Derivation:
delegacy (the appointment of a delegate)
delegate (a person appointed or elected to represent others)
delegation (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Transfer power to someone
Synonyms:
delegate; depute
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "delegate" is one way to...):
assign; delegate; depute; designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Derivation:
delegacy (the appointment of a delegate)
delegate (a person appointed or elected to represent others)
delegating; delegation (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)
delegation (a group of representatives or delegates)