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delegate

The word “delegate” has 3 syllables: del-e-gate

It's pronounced as /ˈdeləɡət/

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In the thesaurus, “delegate” has 153 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for delegate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for delegate

Antonyms for delegate

Meanings of delegate

  • noun
    1. A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
    2. A representative at a conference, etc.
    3. An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
    4. A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.
  • verb
    1. To authorize someone to be a delegate.
    2. To commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate.
    3. (of a subdomain) to give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own.

Example Sentences

  • Each state will send one delegate to the national convention.
  • The manager chose a senior employee as the delegate for the meeting.
  • She decided to delegate the task to her assistant.
  • It is important to delegate responsibilities effectively in a team.
  • The committee appointed him as their official delegate.

On this page you'll find 175 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to delegate, such as: abdicate, abrogate, accept, accredit, advance, agent, alternate.

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