surrogate meaning

UK US /ˈsɜrəɡət/ 3 syllables

surrogate (noun): someone who takes the place of another person.

surrogate has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

surrogate as a noun

  1. someone who takes the place of another person

    Synonyms: alternate, replacement

    Type of: stand-in

  2. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

    Synonyms: deputy

    Type of: agent

    Kinds: vicegerent

surrogate as an adjective

  1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
    • foster parent
    • foster child
    • foster home
    • surrogate father

    Synonyms: foster

    Similar: adoptive

How to pronounce surrogate

surrogate is pronounced /ˈsɜrəɡət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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