surrogate (redirected from surrogates)

sur·ro·gate  (sûr-gt, -gt, sr-)

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. 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. (-gt) 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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[Middle English, from Latin surrogtus, past participle of surrogre, to substitute, variant of subrogre; see subrogate.]

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surrogate

Noun

a person or thing acting as a substitute

Adjective

acting as a substitute: a surrogate father [Latin surrogare to substitute]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	surrogate - someone who takes the place of another person alternate, replacement backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
	2.	surrogate - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others deputy agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations vicegerent - someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
Adj.	1.	surrogate - providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" foster adoptive - of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"

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surrogate

noun substitute, deputy, representative, stand-in, proxy

Translations

surrogate [ˈsʌrəgɪt] n (BRIT) → sustituto/a

surrogate [ˈsʌrəgɪt] n (Brit) (= substitute); substitut m

adj → de substitution, de remplacement;

a food surrogate → un succédané alimentaire;

surrogate coffee → ersatz m or succédané m de café

surrogate [ˈsʌrəgɪt] n → Ersatz m

adj (parents) → Ersatz-

surrogate [ˈsʌrəgɪt] n (BRIT) (= substitute); surrogato

adj → surrogato/a

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surrogate

n surrogate [ˈsarəgeit]

a person or thing that is considered or used as a substitute for another person or thing. surrogaat وَكيل، بَديل، مَندوب заместник náhrada erstatning; surrogat der Ersatz υποκατάστατος sustituto, suplente asendaja جانشين substitut חֲלוּפִי प्रतिनिधि namjesnik, nadomjestak helyettes; pótlék, pót ... pengganti sostituto 대리인, 대행자 pakaitalas, pavaduotojas aizvietotājs; aizstājējs pengganti plaatsvervanger erstatning, stedfortreder matka zastępcza заменитель, суррогат náhrada, náhradník; zástupca namestnik; nadomestek surogat ersättning, ställföreträdare ตัวแทน yedek, vekil 代用品 замінник, сурогат قاءم مقام người, vật thay thế 代用品

n surrogate ˈmother

a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies. surrogaatma أم بَديلَه تُنْجِبُ طِفلا لأمٍّ لا تَسْتَطيعُ الإنْجاب майка заместител náhradní matka surrogatmor; rugemor die Ersatzmutter γυναίκα που κυοφορεί το παιδί κάποιας άλλης, δανεική μητέρα de alquiler madre asendusema مادر جانشين mère porteuse אֵם פּוּנדקָאִית प्रतिनिधि माता biološka majka (koja rodi dijete ženi koja to ne može) béranya ibu pengganti madre surrogata, (madre in affitto) 代理母 대리모 motina donorė aizvietotājmāte, bērna iznēsātāja semacam pengganti ibu draagmoeder surrogatmor суррогатная мать náhradná matka nadomestna mati surogat majka surrogatmamma สตรีที่มีบุตรแทนสตรีที่ไม่สามารถมีบุตรได้ sunî dölleme ile başkası adına çocuk doğuran anne 養母 сурогатна мати متبادل ماں người mẹ thay thế 养母