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Meaning
Noun
●
A
substitute
(usually of a person,
position
or role).
●
A person or
animal
that
acts
as a
substitute
for the social or
pastoral
role of another, such as a
surrogate
parent.
●
In British English:
A
deputy
for a
bishop
in
granting
licences
for marriage.
●
In American English & Politics:
A
politician
or person of influence
campaigning
for a
presidential
candidate.
●
In American English, Law & People:
A
judicial officer
of
limited
jurisdiction
, who
administers
matters
of
probate
and
intestate
succession
and, in some
cases
, adoptions.
●
In Computing:
Any of a range of Unicode
codepoints
which are used
in pairs
in UTF-16 to
represent
characters
beyond the Basic Multilingual Plane.
●
In Economics:
An
ersatz
good.
●
In Databases:
Ellipsis of
surrogate
key.
Adj
●
Of,
concerning
,
relating
to or
acting
as a substitute.
Verb
●
To
replace
or
substitute
something with
something else
; to
appoint
a successor.
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Origin
surrogate
English
surrogatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Substitute
Deputize
Foster
Replace
Subrogate
Alternative
Deputy
Alternatives
Replacement
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Nanny
Caretaker
Donor
Babysitter
Carer
Parent
Mother
Mediator
Child
Proxy
Newborn
Fetus
Woman
Pregnancy
Baby
Spouse
Female
Marker
Biomarker
Nurse
Agent
Infant
Ivf
Foetus
Patient
Wife
Prostitute
Doctor
Person
Indicator
Precursor
Maternal
Recipient
Physician
Sperm Donor
Wet Nurse
Foster Parent
Baby Sitter
Pregnant Woman
Father Figure
Sperm Bank
Foster Child
Paternity Test
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