Depute vs Deputy - What's the difference?
depute | deputy |
(obsolete) To assign (someone or something) to or for something.
To delegate (a task etc.) to a subordinate.
* 2006 , Clive James, North Face of Soho , Picador 2007, p. 229:
To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
* Bible 2. Sam. xv. 3
* Macaulay
To appoint; to assign; to choose.
* Barrow
One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.
(in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called
(Ireland) a member of , or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
As nouns the difference between depute and deputy
is that depute is deputy while deputy is one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.As a verb depute
is to assign (someone or something) to or for something.depute
English
Verb
(deput)- Will Wyatt having moved up a notch, the project was deputed to a second team of producers whose judgement I didn't trust.
- There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
- Some persons, deputed by a meeting.
- The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues.
deputy
English
Noun
(deputies)- Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.
- At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
