delegate meaning
delegate :
representative, agent
noun
▪ The delegate spoke at the meeting.
▪ The representative talked at the meeting.
▪ Each delegate has a special role.
▪ Each agent has a unique job.
paraphrasing
▪ envoy – a person sent on a mission
▪ representative – a person who acts for others
delegate :
to assign, to entrust
verb
▪ The manager will delegate tasks to the team.
▪ The manager will assign jobs to the team.
▪ She delegates her work to others.
▪ She assigns her tasks to others.
paraphrasing
▪ assign – to give a job or task
▪ entrust – to give responsibility to someone
delegate :
representative, agent
noun
▪ The delegate from our school is here.
▪ The representative from our school is here.
▪ A delegate can vote for the group.
▪ An agent can vote for the team.
paraphrasing
▪ delegate – representative
▪ envoy – messenger
Pronunciation
delegate [ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt]
The stress is on 'del' and sounds like 'del-i-gate'.
delegate [ˈdɛlɪɡɪt]
The stress is on 'del' and sounds like 'del-i-git'.
Common phrases and grammar about delegate
delegate - Common meaning
noun
representative, agent
verb
to assign, to entrust
noun
representative, agent
Part of Speech Changes for "delegate"
Common Expressions with "delegate"
Important examples of delegate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, delegate is often used to mean giving tasks to others.
Example of a confusing word: relegate (to demote)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, delegate is used as both a noun and a verb.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
delegate authority
'give power to someone', used in business contexts.
delegate tasks to
means 'assign jobs to', used in work settings.
Differences between similar words and delegate
delegate
,
assign
differences
Delegate means to give tasks to others, while assign means to give a specific job.
delegate
,
entrust
differences
Delegate means to give tasks to others, while entrust means to give responsibility to someone.
Words with the same origin as delegate
The origin of delegate
Delegate comes from the Latin word 'delegatus', meaning 'to send on a mission'.
Word structure
It has the prefix de (from), root leg (to choose), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to choose from'.
Words with the same origin
The root of delegate is leg (to choose). Words with the same root include legible (able to be read) and election (the act of choosing).
