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- Dictionarysur·ro·gate/ˈsərəɡət/
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"
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"
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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.
a person who acts or speaks in support of someone else, or does his or her job for a certain time: Both candidates in the election have turned to celebrity surrogates to excite the crowds. (also surrogate mother) a woman who has a baby for another person who is unable to become pregnant or have a baby:
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.
SURROGATE meaning: 1. replacing someone else or used instead of something else: 2. something that replaces or is used…. Learn more.
1. a person or thing acting as a substitute. 2. mainly British. a deputy, such as a member of the clergy appointed to deputize for a bishop in granting marriage licences. 3. psychiatry. a person who is a substitute for someone else, esp in childhood when different persons, such as a brother or teacher, can act as substitutes for the parents. 4.
noun. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others. synonyms: deputy. see more. adjective. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties. “ surrogate father” synonyms: foster. adoptive. of parents and children; related by adoption. Pronunciation. US. /ˈsʌrəgɪt/ UK. /ˈsʌrəgət/
1. One that takes the place of another; a substitute. 2. a. A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role. b. A surrogate mother. 3. In Freudian psychology, a figure of authority who takes the place of the father or mother in a person's unconscious or emotional life. 4.
SURROGATE definition: 1. used instead of someone or something else: 2. someone or something that is used instead of…. Learn more.
A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. 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. Similar definitions.
Definition of surrogate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
