surrogate

Definition of Surrogate in English :

see synonyms of surrogate

Noun

1. alternate, replacement, surrogate

someone who takes the place of another person

2. deputy, surrogate

a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

deputy

Adjective

3. foster, surrogate

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

Example Sentences:
'foster parent'
'foster child'
'foster home'
'surrogate father'

foster

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Surrogate

see synonyms of surrogate

noun (ˈsʌrəɡɪt )

1.

a person or thing acting as a substitute

2. mainly British

a deputy, such as a clergyman 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.

(in some US states) a judge with jurisdiction over the probate of wills, etc

5. (modifier)

of, relating to, or acting as a surrogate

a surrogate pleasure

verb (ˈsʌrəˌɡeɪt ) (transitive)

6.

to put in another's position as a deputy, substitute, etc

7.

to appoint as a successor to oneself

Surrogate

see synonyms of surrogate

noun

1.

a deputy or substitute

2. US

in some states, probate court, or a judge of this court

3. Psychiatry

a substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings

4.

a woman who, by prior agreement, becomes pregnant and bears a child for another woman, who will raise the child as its mother

adjective

5.

of or acting as a surrogate

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsurroˌgated or ˈsurroˌgating

6.

to put in another's place as a substitute or deputy

Surrogate

see synonyms of surrogate

n.

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. Law A judge in New York and some other states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the settlement of estates.

adj.

Substitute.

tr.v. (-gāt′) sur·ro·gat·ed, sur·ro·gat·ing, sur·ro·gates

1. To put in the place of another, especially as a successor; replace.

2. To appoint (another) as a replacement for oneself.

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