supererogate

[ soo-per-er-uh-geyt ]

verb (used without object)

, su·per·er·o·gat·ed, su·per·er·o·gat·ing.

1. to do more than duty requires.

supererogate

/ ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt /

verb

1. obsolete.
   intr to do or perform more than is required

Derived Forms

• ˌsuperˈeroˌgator, noun

Other Words From

• super·ero·gation noun
• super·ero·gator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supererogate¹

First recorded in 1730–40; from Late Latin superērogātus (past participle of superērogāre “to pay out in addition”), equivalent to super- “above, beyond” + ērogātus, past participle of ērogāre “to pay out,” equivalent to ē- “out of, from” + rog(āre) “to ask” + -ātus past participle suffix; super-, e- ¹, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of supererogate¹

C16: from Late Latin superērogāre to spend over and above, from Latin super- + ērogāre to pay out

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

To supererogate is to overpay, or to do more than duty requires.

From Project Gutenberg