Added 10 October 2026
delegate
/ˈdɛlɪɡət/ noun
Latin root: dēlēgātus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about delegate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
- A representative at a conference, etc.
- An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
verb
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To commit tasks and responsibilities to others, especially subordinates.
delegate to someone
- To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
- To appoint (someone) as one's representative.
adjective
- delegated
- Acting as a delegate, delegated; of, pertaining to a delegate
Origin
From Middle English delegat, from Old French delegat, from Latin dēlēgātus substantivized from the nominative masculine singular of dēlēgātus, the perfect passive participle of dēlēgō (“to send, assign, delegate”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix). See also legate.
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