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Surrogate — may refer to:Cultural relationships: * Surrogate pregnancy, an arrangement for a woman to carry and give birth to a child who will be raised by others * Sex surrogate, in sexual therapy * Surrogate marriage, a custom in African cultureIn the arts … Wikipedia
surrogate — sur·ro·gate / sər ə gət/ n [Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare subrogare to substitute, from sub in place of, under + rogare to ask] 1: one acting in the place of another; esp: one standing in loco parentis to a child 2 often cap: the … Law dictionary
Surrogate — Sur ro*gate, n. [L. surrogatus, p. p. of surrogare, subrogare, to put in another s place, to substitute; sub under + rogare to ask, ask for a vote, propose a law. See {Rogation}, and cf. {Subrogate}.] 1. A deputy; a delegate; a substitute. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surrogate — early 15c., from L. surrogatus, pp. of surrogare put in another s place, substitute, from sub in the place of, under + rogare to ask, propose (see ROGATION (Cf. rogation)). Meaning woman pregnant with the fertilized egg of another woman is… … Etymology dictionary
surrogate — [sʉr′ə git, sʉr′əgāt΄; ] for v. [, sʉr′əgāt΄] n. [L surrogatus, pp. of surrogare, to elect in place of another, substitute < sub (see SUB ) + rogare, to ask: see ROGATION] 1. a deputy or substitute ☆ 2. in some states, probate court, or a… … English World dictionary
Surrogate — Sur ro*gate, v. t. To put in the place of another; to substitute. [R.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surrogate — *substitute, shift, makeshift, expedient, resource, resort, stopgap … New Dictionary of Synonyms
surrogate — [n] person or thing that acts as substitute agent, alternate, backup, delegate, deputy, expediency, expedient, fill in, makeshift, pinch hitter*, proxy, recourse, refuge, replacement, representative, resort, resource, stand in, stopgap*, sub*;… … New thesaurus
surrogate — ► NOUN 1) a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a role or office. 2) (in the Christian Church) a bishop s deputy who grants marriage licences. DERIVATIVES surrogacy noun. ORIGIN from Latin surrogare elect as a substitute … English terms dictionary
surrogate — sur|ro|gate1 [ˈsʌrəgeıt, gıt US ˈsə:r ] adj [only before noun] a surrogate person or thing is one that takes the place of someone or something else ▪ William was acting as a surrogate father for his brother s son. surrogate 2 surrogate2 n [Date:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
surrogate — [[t]sʌ̱rəgeɪt, AM sɜ͟ːr [/t]] surrogates ADJ: ADJ n You use surrogate to describe a person or thing that is given a particular role because the person or thing that should have the role is not available. Martin had become Howard Cosell s… … English dictionary
