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IELTS word

delegate

/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/verb

English definition

to give someone else responsibility for a task

Common phrases / collocations

  1. delegate a task
  2. delegate responsibility
  3. delegate authority

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The manager delegated the stock check to an employee.

  2. 2.

    She delegated the booking to her assistant.

  3. 3.

    Managers must learn to delegate.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A warehouse manager hands a stock checklist to a team member who takes charge beside shelves of boxes.
to give someone else responsibility for a task
1manager assigns task
2employee takes charge
manager assigns task→employee takes charge