delegate
verb/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/
/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they delegate | /ˈdelɪɡeɪt/ /ˈdelɪɡeɪt/ |
| he / she / it delegates | /ˈdelɪɡeɪts/ /ˈdelɪɡeɪts/ |
| past simple delegated | /ˈdelɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈdelɪɡeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle delegated | /ˈdelɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈdelɪɡeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form delegating | /ˈdelɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdelɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to give part of your work, power or authority to somebody in a lower position than you
- Some managers find it difficult to delegate.
- delegate (something) (to somebody) The job had to be delegated to an assistant.
Extra Examples- I delegate to my assistant whenever possible.
- Some government power has been delegated to local authorities.
- Some managers are reluctant to delegate work to their subordinates.
- You must learn to delegate responsibility.
- [transitive] [usually passive] to choose somebody to do something
- be delegated to do something I've been delegated to organize the Christmas party.
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin delegatus ‘sent on a commission’, from the verb delegare, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’.
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