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   surrogate

   /ˈsʌrəɡət/

   noun

   • 1. a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office: "she served as a surrogate for the President on a trip to South America"
   • ▪ short for surrogate mother
   • ▪ (in the Christian Church) a bishop's deputy who grants marriage licences.
   • ▪ (in the US) a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship.

   adjective

   • 1. 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"
   • ▪ denoting a child to whom a woman gives birth as a surrogate mother: "she has given birth to three surrogate babies"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare ‘elect as a substitute’, from super- ‘over’ + rogare ‘ask’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. surrogateship noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURROGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SURROGATE definition: 1. replacing someone else or used instead of something else: 2. something that replaces or is used…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SURROGATE is one appointed to act in place of another : deputy. How to use surrogate in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURROGATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a woman who has a baby for another person who is unable to become pregnant or have a baby: She has agreed to act as a surrogate mother for her sister.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › surrogateSURROGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a person appointed to act for another; deputy. (in some states) a judicial officer having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the administration of estates, etc. the deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, especially of a bishop or a bishop's chancellor. a substitute. a surrogate mother.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURROGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Someone who acts as a surrogate takes the place of another person. If a celebrity leaves her seat to use the restroom in the middle of a big Hollywood awards ceremony, a surrogate will take her place until she returns.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURROGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SURROGATE definition: 1. used instead of someone or something else: 2. someone or something that is used instead of…. Learn more.