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legare
Latin · ancient
"to send as ambassador, to depute"
to send as ambassador, to depute, combined with de- (away)
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delegare
Latin · ancient
"to send as a deputy, to entrust"
to send as a deputy, to entrust, from de- and legare
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delegate
English · 1400s
"to entrust a task to someone, or a person sent to represent others"
settled as the English word for entrusting a task to someone, or a person sent to represent others
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