Surrogate Definition
sûrə-gĭt, -gāt, sŭr-
surrogated, surrogates, surrogating
noun
surrogates
Someone appointed to act in place of another.
Webster's New World
A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.
American Heritage Medicine
A surrogate mother.
American Heritage Medicine
A substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings.
Webster's New World
In some states, probate court, or a judge of this court.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Of or acting as a surrogate.
Webster's New World
Substitute.
American Heritage Medicine
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verb
surrogated, surrogates, surrogating
To put in another's place as a substitute or deputy.
Webster's New World
To appoint (another) as a replacement for oneself.
American Heritage
To replace or substitute something with something else; appoint a successor.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Surrogate
Noun
Singular:
surrogate
Plural:
surrogatesOrigin of Surrogate
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From Latin surrogatus, perfect passive participle of surrogare (“ask"); a variant of subrogare, from sub (“under") + rogare (“ask").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Latin surrogātus past participle of surrogāre to substitute variant of subrogāre subrogate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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