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deploy

/dɪˈplɔɪ/

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verb

The team deployed the software update overnight.
Soldiers were deployed to secure the border.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: deploy is stronger than use and more specific than place. It implies careful arrangement for a purpose, unlike casual put or set. Writers choose deploy for planned, tactical actions.

In other languages

Spanish: desplegar
Japanese: 展開する
Korean: 배치하다
Vietnamese: triển khai
Chinese: 部署

Common phrases

deploy troopsdeploy resourcesdeploy strategydeploy effectively

Synonyms

arrange position station place install

Related words

arrange position setup utilize mission

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