supererogate

American  

[soo-per-er-uh-geyt] / ˌsu pərˈɛr əˌgeɪt /

verb (used without object)

supererogated, supererogating

1. to do more than duty requires.

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supererogate British  

/ ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• supererogation noun
• supererogator noun

Etymology

Origin of supererogate

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From The Guardian

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

Nevertheless, it is veriform, that because Mammona doth not supergurgitate anything in my loculs, that I am somewhat rare and lent to supererogate the elemosynes to those egents that hostially queritate their stipe.

From Project Gutenberg