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Supererogate — Su per*er o*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Supererogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supererogating}.] [L. supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out money from the public treasury … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supererogate — [so͞o΄pərer′ə gāt΄] vi. supererogated, supererogating [< LL supererogatus, pp. of supererogare, to pay out beyond what is expected < super (see SUPER ) + erogare, to pay out (after consent by the people) < e (for ex ), out + rogare, to… … English World dictionary
supererogate — verb To engage in supererogation. They who, in their obedience, attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, ... mdash; The Westminster Confession of… … Wiktionary
supererogate — supererogation, n. supererogator, n. /sooh peuhr er euh gayt /, v.i., supererogated, supererogating. to do more than duty requires. [1730 40; < LL supererogatus (ptp. of supererogare to pay out in addition), equiv. to super SUPER + erogatus ptp.… … Universalium
supererogate — su•per•er•o•gate [[t]ˌsu pərˈɛr əˌgeɪt[/t]] v. i. gat•ed, gat•ing to do more than duty requires • Etymology: 1730–40; < LL superērogātus, ptp. of superērogāre to pay out in addition su per•er o•ga′tion, n … From formal English to slang
supererogate — /supərˈɛrəgeɪt/ (say soohpuhr eruhgayt) verb (i) (supererogated, supererogating) to do more than duty requires. {Late Latin superērogātus, past participle, from Latin super above + ērogātus, past participle, paid out} –supererogation… …
supererogate — v.i. do more than necessary. ♦ supererogation, ♦ supererogator, n. ♦ supererogative, supererogatory, a … Dictionary of difficult words
supererogate — supererogation, n. supererogator, n. /sooh peuhr er euh gayt /, v.i., supererogated, supererogating. to do more than duty requires. [1730 40; < LL supererogatus (ptp. of supererogare to pay out in addition), equiv. to super SUPER + erogatus… … Useful english dictionary
Supererogated — Supererogate Su per*er o*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Supererogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supererogating}.] [L. supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out money from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supererogating — Supererogate Su per*er o*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Supererogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supererogating}.] [L. supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out money from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
