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surrogate

/ˈsɝəɡɪt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Surrogate means: providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties.

Synonyms for surrogate9

noun, as in someone who takes the place of another person

alternate, replacement

noun, as in a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

deputy

adjective, as in providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

foster, adoptive

also used for surrogate

deputize, replace, subrogate, substitute

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What does surrogate mean?3

adjective

1

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties“foster parent”

noun

1

someone who takes the place of another person

2

a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Surrogate in a sentence

  • The new home works as a surrogate home.unknown
  • The woman was the child's surrogate mother.swolesuki
  • Tom was offered a surrogate home, but he refused it.Ergulis

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of surrogate

as a noun

plural
surrogates