·adj Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge.
II. Delegate ·noun One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
III. Delegate ·noun Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
IV. Delegate ·vt To intrust to the care or management of another; to Transfer; to Assign; to Commit.
V. Delegate ·noun One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.
VI. Delegate ·vt To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to Commission; to Depute; to Authorize.