Surrogate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsɜːrəɡət|
Brit.
|ˈsʌrəɡət|
noun
- someone who takes the place of another person (syn: alternate, replacement)
- a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (syn: deputy)
- a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (syn: deputy)
adjective
- providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties (syn: foster)
surrogate father
Extra examples
He could not attend the meeting, so he sent his surrogate.
The governor and her surrogates asked the public to support the change.
They had their baby through a surrogate.
How punctually they have surrogated the Blessed Virgin into the place of Venus.
William was acting as a surrogate father for his brother's son.
Bright-light therapy is used as a surrogate for sunshine.
Word forms
noun
singular: surrogate
plural: surrogates
singular: surrogate
plural: surrogates
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