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supererogate

[ soo-per-er-uh-geyt ]

verb (used without object)

supererogated, supererogating.
  1. to do more than duty requires.


supererogate

/ ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt /

verb

  1. obsolete.
    intr to do or perform more than is required
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsuperˈeroˌgator, noun
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Other Words From

  • super·ero·gation noun
  • super·ero·gator noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supererogate1

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

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.

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.

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