surrogate (redirected from surrogating)

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. surrogaatوَكيل، بَديل، مَندوبзаместникnáhradaerstatning; surrogatder Ersatzυποκατάστατοςsustituto, suplenteasendajaجانشينsubstitutחֲלוּפִיप्रतिनिधिnamjesnik, nadomjestakhelyettes; pótlék, pót ...penggantisostituto대리인, 대행자pakaitalas, pavaduotojasaizvietotājs; aizstājējspenggantiplaatsvervangererstatning, stedfortredermatka zastępczaзаменитель, суррогатnáhrada, náhradník; zástupcanamestnik; nadomesteksurogatersättning, ställföreträdareตัวแทนyedek, vekil代用品замінник, сурогатقاءم مقامngười, vật thay thế代用品

n surrogate ˈmother

a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies. surrogaatmaأم بَديلَه تُنْجِبُ طِفلا لأمٍّ لا تَسْتَطيعُ الإنْجابмайка заместителnáhradní matkasurrogatmor; rugemordie Ersatzmutterγυναίκα που κυοφορεί το παιδί κάποιας άλλης, δανεική μητέραde alquiler madreasendusemaمادر جانشينmère porteuseאֵם פּוּנדקָאִיתप्रतिनिधि माताbiološka majka (koja rodi dijete ženi koja to ne može)béranyaibu penggantimadre surrogata, (madre in affitto)代理母대리모motina donorėaizvietotājmāte, bērna iznēsātājasemacam pengganti ibudraagmoedersurrogatmorсуррогатная матьnáhradná matkanadomestna matisurogat majkasurrogatmammaสตรีที่มีบุตรแทนสตรีที่ไม่สามารถมีบุตรได้sunî dölleme ile başkası adına çocuk doğuran anne養母сурогатна матиمتبادل ماںngười mẹ thay thế养母