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supererogate

[ soo-per-er-uh-geyt ]

verb (used without object)

supererogated, supererogating.
  1. to do more than duty requires.


supererogate

/ ˌːəˈɛəˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. obsolete.
    intr to do or perform more than is required
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܱˈˌٴǰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·o·tDz noun
  • p·o·tǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of supererogate1

First recorded in 1730–40; from Late Latin ܱŧDzٳܲ (past participle of ܱŧDz “to pay out in addition”), equivalent to super- “above, beyond” + ŧDzٳܲ, past participle of ŧDz “to pay out,” equivalent to ŧ- “out of, from” + Dz() “to ask” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; super-, e- 1, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of supererogate1

C16: from Late Latin ܱŧDz to spend over and above, from Latin super- + ŧDz to pay out
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Example Sentences

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Were this all, therefore, or my task confined to such a relation, I should supererogate indeed in making this appearance.

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Other words which have passed out of use include 'supererogate' which means to do or perform more than is required.

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But for all that, Horse Shoe, he wa'n't going to supererogate me, without getting as good as he sent.

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Antonyms: meek, apologetic, retiring. dominion, n. sovereignty, sway, supremacy; realm, empire, kingdom, domain. do more than duty requires. supererogate. donation, n. gift, present, benefaction. done for.

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Associated words: ethics, deontology, casuistry, ethology, morals, ethicist, ethically, supererogate, supererogation. dwarf, n. pygmy, gnome, manikin, dandiprat, Lilliputian, elf, midget, runt, Tom Thumb, pigwidgeon, homunculus, hop-o-my-thumb. dwarf, v. stunt, atrophy. dwarfish, a. diminutive, undersized, Lilliputian, pygmy, pygmean, runty, stunted, undeveloped, tiny, atrophied. dweller, n. denizen, resident, sojourner, inhabitant, habitant. dwelling, n. residence, domicile, house, abode. dwindle, v. decrease, diminish, shrink. dwindling, n. decrease, diminution, shrinkage. dye, v. color, stain, tinge, imbue. dying, a. moribund; expiring, last; mortal, perishable.

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