subdelegate
subdelegate · subdelegates · subdelegated · subdelegating
To delegate to somebody elseTo delegate (a task already delegated to oneself) to somebody else.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To delegate (a task already delegated to oneself) to somebody else.
(transitive)To appoint as a subdelegate or subordinate.
Origin
From sub- + delegate.From sub- + delegate.
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Forms
subdelegates, subdelegating, subdelegated, subdelegated| Base form | subdelegate · to subdelegate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subdelegates |
| Present participle | subdelegating |
| Past simple | subdelegated |
| Past participle | subdelegated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.