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The correct spelling is surrogate.
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noun
Say it like: Sur-rog-ate
The correct spelling is surrogate. A substitute (usually of a person, position or role). For example: "A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi."
Usage Examples
“A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
- 2.A person or animal that acts as a substitute for the social or pastoral role of another, such as a surrogate parent.
- 3.A deputy for a bishop in granting licences for marriage.
- 4.A politician or person of influence campaigning for a presidential candidate.
- 5.A judicial officer of limited jurisdiction, who administers matters of probate and interstate succession and, in some cases, adoptions.
verb
- 1.To replace or substitute something with something else; to appoint a successor.
adjective
- 1.Of, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.
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