English Explanatory Dictionary

supererogate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Supererogatory.
verb
  1. To do more than God commands.
  2. To make up with excess for the lack prepositioned by for.
  3. To supererogate (in any sense) in the service of the prepositional argument.
  4. To give that earned through supererogation to another.
  5. As in other senses but taking as an object the excess deeds or works.
  6. To deserve or more than deserve.
  7. To pay or expend extra.

Pronunciation

/ˌs(j)uːpəɹˈɛɹəɡeɪt/ /ˌsupəɹˈɛɹəˌɡeɪt/

Word forms

supererogate more supererogate most supererogate supererogates supererogating supererogated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supererogare. See supererogation.

Related words

supererogation supererogatorily supererogatory

Derived words

supererogator
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