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delegate
What does delegate mean?
delegate (verb): to commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “delegate” mean?
to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something
Not quite: that's what learn means.
to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly
Not quite: that's what shake means.
to commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate
Right! That's what “delegate” means.
to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Not quite: that's what obtain means.
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