Definition of delegate Delegate

/dɛˈlʌgejˌt/ - [delugeyt] - del•e•gate

We found 21 definitions of delegate from 7 different sources.

What does delegate mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: delegates
delegate - a person appointed or elected to represent others
		representative a person who represents others
Verb delegates, delegating, delegated
delegate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
		designate, depute, assign
		appoint, charge furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
		mandate assign authority to
		cast form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
		post publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
		cast form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
		devolve grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
		task assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"
		place take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
		regiment assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
		reassign, transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
		delegate, depute give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
		mandate assign authority to
		kick upstairs, elevate, promote, upgrade, advance, raise change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
		demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
		place take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
delegate - transfer power to someone
		depute
		delegate, depute, designate, assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

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Wiktionary

delegate (Noun)
A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
delegate (Noun)
A representative at a conference, etc.
delegate (Noun)
An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
delegate (Noun)
A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.
delegate (Verb)
To authorize someone to be a delegate.
delegate (Verb)
To commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

delegate (n.)
Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
delegate (n.)
One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
delegate (n.)
One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.
delegate (a.)
Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge.
delegate (v. t.)
To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize.
delegate (v. t.)
To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

delegate
A person authorized to act as a representative.
delegate
To authorise someone to act on his/her behalf.
delegate
To give something to (a person), or assign a task to (a person).

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

delegate
del′e-gāt, v.t. to send as a legate or representative: to entrust or commit to.—n. one who is delegated: a deputy or representative: (U.S.) a person elected to represent a territory in congress, as distinguished from the representatives of the States.—adj. delegated, deputed.—ns. Delegā′tion, Del′egacy, a delegating: the persons delegated. [L. de, away, and legare, -ātum, to send as ambassador.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

delegate
From Eng. dally, to loaf, and Fr. gate, spoiled. A spoiled loafer.

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delegate, verb, present, 1st person singular of delegate (infinitive).
delegate, verb (infinitive).
delegate, noun, singular of delegates.

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