Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deputise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: deputise
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The 13 light Pacifics, which are able to deputise for "Merchant Navy" engines when necessary, work trains to Waterloo, Weymouth and Oxford, and have one turn over the S. & D. route to Bath with the "Pines Express" in each direction."
"[…]Ollie Watkins making the most of his chance to deputise for injured captain Harry Kane by doubling England's lead from close range eight minutes later."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

deputises (present, singular) deputising (participle, present) deputised (participle, past) deputised (past)

Synonyms

depute deputize substitute step in

Questions

What does deputise mean?: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.

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