deploy
/dɪˈplɔɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.70 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to array troops) for use.
Transitive verb
verb
To install, test and implement a computer system or application.
noun
Example Sentences
- ""Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered."
- "deploy some lifeguards on the beach"
- "Teachers can deploy a wide range of resources in their classrooms."
- "The carriage, which was at full gallop, stopped suddenly; the guards deployed round, and Mademoiselle alighted. She advanced with the step of an empress, till she came beside the Queen, when, dropping on her knee, she kissed the hem of her robe, and then the royal hand."
- "EMR will deploy 18 of the 21 '360s' in daily service, operating them in 12-car formations at peak times."
- "It is unlikely City will play that deep consistently going forward, but it was interesting to see such an attacking manager like Guardiola deploy a shape without a recognised striker, given his previous quotes about the formation."
Etymology
Borrowed from French déployer (“to unroll, unfold”), from Old French desploiier, itself from des- + ploiier, or possibly from Late Latin displicāre (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicare (“to fold”). Compare Middle English desployen, dysployen (“to unfold, display”). Doublet of display.
Origin
- Source language: French