1. [verb] (obsolete) To assign (someone or something) to or for something.
2. [verb] To delegate (a task etc.) to a subordinate.
3. [verb] To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
4. [verb] To appoint; to assign; to choose.
5. [noun] (Scotland) Deputy.
6. [verb] Transfer power to someone.
7. [verb] Appoint as a substitute.
8. [verb] Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person).
