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deployed

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Main Entry:
de·ploy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of deploy
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈpli\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
French déployer, literally, to unfold, from Old French desploier, from des- dis- + ploier, plier to fold — more at ply
Date:
1616
transitive verb1 a: to extend (a military unit) especially in width b: to place in battle formation or appropriate positions2: to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose <deploy a sales force> <deploy a parachute>intransitive verb: to move, spread out, or function while being deployed <the troops deployed along the front> <the parachute failed to deploy>
de·ploy·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of deployable \-ə-bəl\ adjective
de·ploy·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of deployment \-mənt\ noun


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