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deploy

dep·loy

UK/dɪˈplɔɪ/ US/dɪˈplɔɪ/ fairly common

verb

1.

place troops or weapons in battle formation

2.

to distribute systematically or strategically

  • “The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East”

Origin

Borrowed from French déployer (“to unroll, unfold”), from Old French desploiier, itself from des- + ploiier, or possibly from Late Latin displicāre (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicare (“to fold”). Compare Middle English desployen, dysployen (“to unfold, display”). Doublet of display.

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