Pronunciation: - ˌ g ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing
Date: 1530
transitive verb
1 : to entrust to another < delegate authority>
2 : to appoint as one's representative
intransitive verb : to assign responsibility or authority <a good manager knows how to delegate >
– del · e · ga · tee \ ˌ de-li-g ə - ' t ē \ noun
– del · e · ga · tor \ ' de-li- ˌ g ā -t ə r \ noun