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delegate
noun
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Divide delegate into syllables:

del · e · gate

How to pronounce delegate:

Definition of delegate:

delegate (noun):
a person acting for another such as
a person chosen to represent others at a conference or meeting

Synonyms for delegate:

agent
ambassador
commissioner
consul
depute
deputy
diplomat
emissary
envoy
legate
minister
proxy
representative
spokesman or woman or person

Antonyms for delegate:

assume
avoid
be quiet
be willing
break off
cancel
capture
catch
cease
close down
conceal
confine
confuse
defend
deny
desist
detain
disallow
disapprove
discharge
dislike
dismiss
disorder
disorganize
disqualify
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