The sheriff deputized Chuck as an aid during the uprising.
•Chuck was deputized as an officer of the law.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
deputize — [[t]de̱pjʊtaɪz[/t]] deputizes, deputizing, deputized VERB If you deputize for someone, you do something on their behalf, for example attend a meeting. [V for n] It was some time before I became skilful enough to deputise for him in the kitchen … English dictionary
stand — verb (past and past participle stood) 1》 be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet. ↘move somewhere in an upright position. 2》 place or be situated in a particular position. ↘(especially of a vehicle) remain stationary … English new terms dictionary
replace — verb 1) Eve replaced the receiver Syn: put back, return, restore Ant: remove 2) a new chairman came in to replace him Syn: take the place of, succeed, take over from, supersede; … Thesaurus of popular words
substitute — [adj] alternative acting, additional, alternate, another, artificial, backup, counterfeit, dummy, ersatz*, experimental, false, imitation, makeshift, mock, near, other, provisional, proxy, pseudo*, replacement, representative, reserve, second,… … New thesaurus
step in — verb 1. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force (Freq. 2) Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II? • Syn: ↑intervene, ↑interfere, ↑interpose • Derivationally related forms: ↑interference … Useful english dictionary
charge — 1 n 1 a: something required: obligation b: personal management or supervision put the child in his charge c: a person or thing placed under the care of another 2: an authoritative instr … Law dictionary
entrust — en·trust also in·trust vt 1: to deliver something to (a person) under a charge or duty 2: to give (something) over to the care of another; specif: to deliver to a merchant who may transfer ownership to a buyer in the ordinary course of business… … Law dictionary
