surrogate
Meaning of surrogate
noun
a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
adjective- relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy.
paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process
early 17th century: from Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare ‘elect as a substitute’, from super- ‘over’ + rogare ‘ask’.
Information about surrogate
- The plural form of surrogate is: surrogates.
- Languages in which surrogate is used:
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Hyphenation of surrogate
sur-ro-gate
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- surrogate is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
surrogate synonyms
Meaning foster:
Meaning alternate:
Meaning deputy:
Meaning a person or thing acting or serving in place of another:
Meaning the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting:
Meaning a person who acts on behalf of another person or group:
Meaning a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others:
Meaning a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result:
Meaning readiness for duty or immediate deployment:
Meaning a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need:
Meaning a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty:
Meaning (in the theatre) a person who learns another's role in order to be able to act at short notice in their absence:
Translation of surrogate
- French: député
- Spanish: representante, diputado, diputada
- Italian: rappresentante
Anagrams of surrogate
Words that rhyme with surrogate
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