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deputise

verb

appoint as a substitute

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EPUTIS
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. appoint as a substitute

verb

  1. act as a substitute

    “She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”

In context

Example Sentences

She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold

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