deputize (v.)

• accredit
• arm
• assign
• authorize
• charge
• charter
• clothe
• commission
• commit
• consign
• delegate
• depute
• detach
• detail
• devolve
• empower
• enable
• endow
• endue
• entrust
• invest
• license
• mission
• post
• represent
• transfer
• understudy
• warrant