Meaning of surrogate in English
Classifying Adjective
surrogateDefinitions
1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal tiesExamples
- « foster parent »
- « foster child »
- « foster home »
- « surrogate father »
Synonyms
Noun
surrogateEtymology
early 17th century: from Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare‘elect as a substitute’, from super-‘over’ + rogare‘ask’Definitions
1. someone who takes the place of another person- 2. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others