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