delegare

Definitions of delegare
  1. verb
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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    anteporre, preporre
    place somebody in a particular situation or location
    promuovere
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    confinare, relegare, retrocedere
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    collocare
    assign to (a job or a home)
    elevare, ingentilire, nobilitare
    give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
    costringere, portare, ridurre
    bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
    anteporre, favorire, preporre, privilegiare
    promote over another
    type of:
    incaricare, nominare
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  2. verb
    transfer power to someone
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