De*pute" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Deputed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deputing.] [F. députer, fr. L. deputare
to esteem, consider, in LL., to destine, allot; de- +
putare to clean, prune, clear up, set in order, reckon, think.
See Pure.] 1. To appoint as deputy or
agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.
There is no man deputed of the king to hear
thee.
2. Sam. xv. 3.
Some persons, deputed by a
meeting.
Macaulay.
2. To appoint; to assign; to choose.
[R.]
The most conspicuous places in cities are usually
deputed for the erection of statues.
Barrow.
De*pute", n. A person deputed; a
deputy. [Scot.]
