DEPLOY


Meaning of DEPLOY in English

v.

Pronunciation: di- ' plo ̇ i

Function: verb

Etymology: French déployer, literally, to unfold, from Old French desploier, from des- dis- + ploier, plier to fold ― more at PLY

Date: 1616

transitive verb

1 a : to extend (a military unit) especially in width b : to place in battle formation or appropriate positions

2 : to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose < deploy a sales force> < deploy a parachute>

intransitive verb : to move, spread out, or function while being deployed <the troops deploy ed along the front> <the parachute failed to deploy >

– de · ploy · able \ - ə -b ə l \ adjective

– de · ploy · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun

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