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Depute
- verb - appoint as a substitute
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- transfer power to someone
Derate
- verb - lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus
Deride
- verb - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
Derive
- verb - come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Desire
- noun - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
- expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
- express a desire for
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
- something that is desired
- the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- Want
Device
- noun -
- an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
- an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
- any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
- something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
Devise
- noun - (law) a gift of real property by will
- a will disposing of real property
- arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- give by will, especially real property
Devore
- unknown - a velvet fabric with a raised pattern created by disintegrating some of the pile with chemicals
Devote
- verb - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
- pledge
- set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"