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supererogate
[ soo-per-er-uh-geyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to do more than duty requires.
supererogate
/ ˌːəˈɛəˌɡɪ /
verb
- obsolete.intr to do or perform more than is required
Derived Forms
- ˌܱˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- p·o·tDz noun
- p·o·tǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supererogate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supererogate1
Example Sentences
Were this all, therefore, or my task confined to such a relation, I should supererogate indeed in making this appearance.
Other words which have passed out of use include 'supererogate' which means to do or perform more than is required.
But for all that, Horse Shoe, he wa'n't going to supererogate me, without getting as good as he sent.
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.
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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