deploy
gb/dɪplˈɔɪ/ us/dɪplˈɔɪ/
B1
Anglais
~ 3400
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
Position and use resources
To move and use people or equipment so they can do a job.
Schéma d’usage :
to deploy [something] to/for [purpose]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'deploy' with 'employ'. 'Deploy' usually involves arranging and using resources strategically, while 'employ' means to hire someone or use something.
Synonymes
utilize (Emphasizes making practical use of something, not necessarily involving movement or arrangement.)
|
position (Focuses more on placing something in a specific location, without implying active use.)
Antonymes
withdraw (Means to remove or take away people or resources from a location or task.)
Collocations
deploy troops
|deploy resources
|deploy technology
|deploy personnel
|deploy forces
Thèmes
military
|business
|technology
|work
Exemples
- The company plans to deploy more staff during the holiday season.
- The army deployed its troops along the border.
- We need to deploy our resources efficiently to meet the deadline.
- Police were deployed across the city to control the protests.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The army will deploy soldiers to the area.
- The school will deploy more teachers for the exam.
- The company will deploy new machines in the factory.
Verbe
technical
B2
action
2
Install and activate software
To put new software on computers so that people can use it.
Schéma d’usage :
to deploy [software/application/system]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'deploy' with 'develop'. 'Deploy' means to put into use; 'develop' means to create.
Synonymes
launch (Focuses on starting something publicly; may not include the technical installation process.)
|
release (Emphasizes making software available, not necessarily installing it.)
Antonymes
remove (Means to take software off a system completely.)
Collocations
deploy an app
|deploy code
|deploy a system
|deploy software update
Thèmes
technology
|computing
|work
Exemples
- The IT team deployed the new application last night.
- We will deploy the updated version next week.
- They deployed a patch to fix the security issue.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The company will deploy the new app tomorrow.
- We need to deploy the latest update.
- The team deployed the website last night.
Verbe
B1
action
3
Spread out strategically
To move people or things into different places so they can work well together.
Schéma d’usage :
to deploy [people/objects] across [area]
Synonymes
disperse (Means to spread out, but without the implication of strategic placement.)
Antonymes
concentrate (Means to bring people or things together in one place.)
Collocations
deploy units
|deploy equipment
|deploy emergency crews
Thèmes
military
|emergency
|work
|space
Exemples
- Firefighters were deployed across the region to tackle the blaze.
- Security personnel were deployed at every entrance.
- Emergency supplies were deployed throughout the area after the storm.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Police were deployed in the city center.
- The team deployed their equipment around the site.
- Soldiers were deployed along the road.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
deploy
API
GB/dɪplˈɔɪ/
US/dɪplˈɔɪ/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - ploy (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: deploy
- 3rd Person Singular: deploys
- Present Participle: deploying
- Past: deployed
Famille de mots
Forms
deploys
verb
deploying
verb
deployed
verb
Core family
deployment
noun B2
Related words
redeploy
verb
redeployment
noun
Advanced or less common
deployable
adjective
Expressions
deploy resources
1/dɪplˈɔɪ ɹˈisɔɹsɪz/
fixed phrase
Use available assets effectively
To use money, people, or things for a job or goal.
Exemples
- We need to deploy resources efficiently to finish the project on time.
- The government deployed resources to help flood victims.
deploy software
1/dɪplˈɔɪ sˈɔftwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Install and start software for use
To put a computer program onto a system so people can use it.
Exemples
- The developers will deploy the software update tonight.
- They deployed new software to improve system performance.
deploy troops
1/dɪplˈɔɪ tɹˈups/
fixed phrase
Send military forces into position
To move soldiers into place for action.
Exemples
- The general decided to deploy troops along the border.
- Troops were deployed to protect the capital.