Delegate and Lead

Delegate

Delegate verb - To appoint as one's representative.

Lead and delegate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Delegate".

Lead

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

Delegate and lead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delegate" instead a verb "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

How words are described

single single delegate single lead
male male delegate male lead
new new delegate new lead

Common collocations

way delegate way lead way
investigation delegate investigation lead investigation
duties delegate duties lead duties
enemies delegate enemies lead enemies

Both words in one sentence

  • Red Oni Blue Oni / Anime and Manga As of late, some of Clare's recklessness has rubbed off on Miria, and likewise Miria's ability to lead and delegate team roles has rubbed off on to Clare.
  • Four-Star Badass He gets props for being both a Frontline General and Badass Bureaucrat, knowing when to lead advances himself and when to delegate command to Captain Sisko while he works behind the scenes to ensure the continued stability of the Federation-Klingon-Romulan alliance.
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