Definition/Meaning of deploy

• English - Verb: deploy ( third-person singular simple present deploys , present participle deploying , simple past and past participle deployed ) ( transitive ) To prepare and arrange (usually military unit or units) for use . " Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank ," the general ordered . ( transitive , intransitive ) To unfold , open , or otherwise become ready for use . He waited tensely for…
• English - Noun: deploy ( plural deploys ) ( military , dated ) deployment
• English - Etymology: From French déployer ( “ to unroll , unfold ” ), from Old French desploier , from Medieval Latin displicare ( “ to unfold , display ” ), from Latin dis- ( “ apart ” ) + plicare ( “ to fold ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /dɪˈplɔɪ/
• English - External links: deploy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 deploy in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911 deploy at OneLook Dictionary Search