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delegate

/ˈdelɪɡət/ (noun); /dɪˈleɪɡət/ (verb)  ·  say it: DEL·uh·gut (noun); dih·LAY·gut (verb)

to assign a task to another

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (noun) a person sent or appointed to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference

2. (verb) to give a task or responsibility to someone else, usually someone with less authority

Examples

• 1. Each country sent delegates to the international summit.
• 2. The manager delegated the project to her team members.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

squander, hoard, allocate, supervise, oversee, coordinate