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surrogate
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surrogate
adj.
acting as a substitute or replacement
n.
substitute; surrogate mother, woman who voluntarily carries a fetus for another woman; judge who has jurisdiction over the settlement of wills and estates (in certain states of the USA)
v.
substitute, act in place of another; carry a fetus for another woman; act as a substitute parent
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Surrogate
A surrogate is a substitute or deputy for another person in a specific role and may refer to:
Relationships
- Surrogate pregnancy, an arrangement for a woman to carry and give birth to a child who will be raised by others
- Sexual surrogate, in sexual therapy
- Surrogate marriage, a custom in African culture
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surrogate
Noun
1. someone who takes the place of another person
(synonym) alternate, replacement
(hypernym) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
2. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
(synonym) deputy
(hypernym) agent
(hyponym) vicegerent
Adjective
1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"
(synonym) foster
(similar) adoptive
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surrogare
v.
subrogate, replace
surrogato
adj.
ersatz, substitute
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surrogate
příd.jm.
náhradní
n.
náhradník, náhradnice
