Depute

v. t.	1.	To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate. [imp. & p. p. Deputed; p. pr. & vb. n. Deputing.] There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. - 2. Sam. xv. 3. Some persons, deputed by a meeting. - Macaulay.
	2.	To appoint; to assign; to choose. The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues. - Barrow.
n.	1.	A person deputed; a deputy.

Verb	1.	depute - transfer power to someone Synonyms: delegate
	2.	depute - appoint as a substitute Synonyms: deputise, deputize
	3.	depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Synonyms: assign, delegate, designate

assign, delegate, delegating, delegation, deputation, designate, relegating, relegation

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