2del·e·gate 
/ˈdɛlɪˌgeɪt/ verb
del·e·gates; del·e·gat·ed; del·e·gat·ing /ˈdɛlɪˌgeɪt/ verb 1 : to give (control, responsibility, authority, etc.) to someone : to trust someone with (a job, duty, etc.) [+ obj] ▪ A manager should delegate authority to the best employees. ▪ Those chores can be delegated to someone else. [no obj] ▪ He doesn't delegate very well. 2 [+ obj] : to choose (someone) to do something — often used as (be) delegated ▪ He was delegated by the town to take care of the monument.
