Deputise vs. Deputize — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Deputise and Deputize
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Definitions
Deputise
Standard spelling of deputize
Deputize
To appoint or serve as a deputy.
Deputise
Same as deputize.
Deputize
(transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
Deputise
Act as a substitute;
She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
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Deputize
(transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
I deputize you to act for me while I'm away.
Deputise
Appoint as a substitute
Deputize
(intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
Deputize
To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to appoint as one's substitute; to depute.
Deputize
Act as a substitute;
She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
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Deputize
Appoint as a substitute
