 deputise |
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| 1. | [ verb ] act as a substitute | |
| Synonyms: | deputize stand_in step_in substitute | |
| Examples: | "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
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| Related terms: | supplant cover substitute deputy deputy subbing | |
| 2. | [ verb ] appoint as a substitute | |
| Synonyms: | deputize depute | |
| Related terms: | appoint deputy deputy delegating | |
| Similar spelling: |
deputize defeatist defeatism |
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