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delegate

Pronunciation: [ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt]

Word

Learn how to use delegate in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “leadership”

(verb) to give someone else the responsibility to do something for you. It's like when a teacher asks a student to help organize a class event.

Example

The manager decided to delegate tasks to her team to get the project finished faster.

Example

He didn't want to delegate any tasks, so he ended up doing everything by himself.

Example

Why is it important to delegate responsibilities in a group project?

Context: “representation”

(noun) a person chosen to represent a group in a meeting or event. For example, when a student goes to a school board meeting to talk about what's important to their classmates.

Example

Each club appointed a delegate to share their ideas at the big meeting.

Example

There was no delegate from our team at the conference, so we missed out on important information.

Example

Who will be the delegate for our team during the discussion?

How to pronounce delegate

Pronunciation: [ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt]

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