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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUPEREROGATE

From Late Latin superērogāre to spend over and above, from Latin super- + ērogāre to pay out.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPEREROGATE

supererogate  [ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPEREROGATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supererogate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb supererogate in English.

WHAT DOES SUPEREROGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supererogation

Supererogation is the performance of more than is asked for; the action of doing more than duty requires. In ethics, an act is supererogatory if it is good but not morally required to be done. It refers to an act that is more than necessary, when another course of action—involving less—would still be an acceptable action. It differs from a duty, and from acts that are morally neutral. Supererogation may be considered as performing above and beyond a normative course of duty to further benefits and functionality.

Definition of supererogate in the English dictionary

The definition of supererogate in the dictionary is to do or perform more than is required.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUPEREROGATE

PRESENT

Present
I supererogate
you supererogate
he/she/it supererogates
we supererogate
you supererogate
they supererogate
Present continuous
I am supererogating
you are supererogating
he/she/it is supererogating
we are supererogating
you are supererogating
they are supererogating
Present perfect
I have supererogated
you have supererogated
he/she/it has supererogated
we have supererogated
you have supererogated
they have supererogated
Present perfect continuous
I have been supererogating
you have been supererogating
he/she/it has been supererogating
we have been supererogating
you have been supererogating
they have been supererogating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I supererogated
you supererogated
he/she/it supererogated
we supererogated
you supererogated
they supererogated
Past continuous
I was supererogating
you were supererogating
he/she/it was supererogating
we were supererogating
you were supererogating
they were supererogating
Past perfect
I had supererogated
you had supererogated
he/she/it had supererogated
we had supererogated
you had supererogated
they had supererogated
Past perfect continuous
I had been supererogating
you had been supererogating
he/she/it had been supererogating
we had been supererogating
you had been supererogating
they had been supererogating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will supererogate
you will supererogate
he/she/it will supererogate
we will supererogate
you will supererogate
they will supererogate
Future continuous
I will be supererogating
you will be supererogating
he/she/it will be supererogating
we will be supererogating
you will be supererogating
they will be supererogating
Future perfect
I will have supererogated
you will have supererogated
he/she/it will have supererogated
we will have supererogated
you will have supererogated
they will have supererogated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been supererogating
you will have been supererogating
he/she/it will have been supererogating
we will have been supererogating
you will have been supererogating
they will have been supererogating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would supererogate
you would supererogate
he/she/it would supererogate
we would supererogate
you would supererogate
they would supererogate
Conditional continuous
I would be supererogating
you would be supererogating
he/she/it would be supererogating
we would be supererogating
you would be supererogating
they would be supererogating
Conditional perfect
I would have supererogate
you would have supererogate
he/she/it would have supererogate
we would have supererogate
you would have supererogate
they would have supererogate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been supererogating
you would have been supererogating
he/she/it would have been supererogating
we would have been supererogating
you would have been supererogating
they would have been supererogating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you supererogate
we let´s supererogate
you supererogate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to supererogate
Past participle
supererogated
Present Participle
supererogating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPEREROGATE


arrogate
ˈærəˌɡeɪt
delegate
ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt
derogate
ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt
divagate
ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt
expurgate
ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt
extravagate
ɪkˈstrævəˌɡeɪt
homologate
hɒˈmɒləˌɡeɪt
indagate
ˈɪndəˌɡeɪt
interrogate
ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt
investigate
ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt
mitigate
ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt
navigate
ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt
objurgate
ˈɒbdʒəˌɡeɪt
propagate
ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt
prorogate
ˈprəʊrəˌɡeɪt
reinterrogate
ˌriːɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt
runagate
ˈrʌnəˌɡeɪt
subrogate
ˈsʌbrəˌɡeɪt
tailgate
ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt
Watergate
ˈwɔːtəˌɡeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPEREROGATE

superego
superegoist
superelastic
superelevated
superelevation
superelite
supereminence
supereminent
supereminently
supererogant
supererogation
supererogative
supererogator
supererogatory
superessential
superette
superevident
superexalt
superexaltation
superexcellence

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPEREROGATE

abrogate
agate
aggregate
AND gate
climategate
dogate
elongate
exclusive OR gate
frigate
gate
Harrogate
in the aggregate
legate
Margate
moss agate
negate
surrogate
theologate
togate
Wingate

Synonyms and antonyms of supererogate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supererogate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPEREROGATE

Find out the translation of supererogate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of supererogate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supererogate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

supererogate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supererogatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

supererogate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

supererogate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

supererogate
278 millions of speakers

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supererogate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

supererogate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

supererogate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supererogate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

supererogate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

supererogate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

supererogate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supererogate
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

supererogate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன் கடமைக்கும் மீறிச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Supererogate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

supererogate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supererogate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

supererogate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

supererogate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supererogate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

supererogate
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

supererogate
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

supererogate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supererogate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supererogate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPEREROGATE»

The term «supererogate» is normally little used and occupies the 133.676 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPEREROGATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «supererogate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «supererogate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supererogate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPEREROGATE»

Discover the use of supererogate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supererogate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Preservative Against Popery, in Several Select Discourses ...
To this our author answers, " If to supererogate did signify (with Catholics) to profit God, then the 14th Article (condemning the teachers of works of supererogation of arrogance and impiety) had been solidly founded on, When you have done ...
Edmund Gibson, John Cumming, 1848
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A Treatise on Justification
Romanists either ought to avow such sentiments, or alter their opinion about their ability to fulfil the law, and, what is more, to supererogate. Lastly, Bellarmine on Psal. cxlii., explaining those words, Enter not into judgment with thy servant, &c, ...
John Davenant, 1846
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An Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles ... The third ...
Art'r. 14. Sins,. there. is. no. ground. to. think. that. he. can. supererogate. :". He. m must first clear his own Score, before he can imagine that any thing upon his account can be forgiven or imputed to another: And if the Guilt of Sin is eternal, and ...
Church of England, 1759
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A Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English; ...
Darweiniwr, ». m. — pl. darweinwyr (darwain— gwr) A guider, director, or leader. Darweitliiad, ». m.—pl. t. au (gweithiad) Supererogation. Darweithiaw, e. a. ( gwslth) To supererogate. Darweithiawl, a. (gwcitliiawl) Supererogatory. Darwel, » . m.
William Owen Pughe, 1832
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An Exposition of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of ...
Now, unless it can be supposed that, by obeying those counsels, a man can compensate with Almighty God for his sins, there is no ground to think that he can supererogate. He must first clear his own score, before he can imagine that ...
Church of England, 1850
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The Catholic Doctrine of the Church of England: An ...
according to this place did supererogate, that is, (lid more than he was needed or was bound to do, when he might have required all duties for preaching the gospel, but would not. Li. de ap. Manach. c. 5. Wherefore it cometh that the works  ...
Thomas Rogers, 1854
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A treatise on justification; or the Disputatio de justitia ...
For Jesuits, however, and other Papists, who maintain that they can fulfil the law and supererogate, it would be more in character, certainly, to pray thus :—“I beseech thee, O Lord, to look into the book of remembrance, and enter into account ...
John Davenant, 1846
8
The History of the English Bible: Extending from Earliest ...
... the Church Fathers whose combined testimony is against the doctrine of transubstantiation. Luke X. 35. Supererogate. " S. Augustine saith, that the Apostle (I. Cor. 9) according to this place did supererogate, that is, did more then he needed, ...
Blackford Condit, 1882
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The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
35 And the next day he took forth two pence, and gave to the host, and said, Have care of him : and whatsoever thou shalt supererogate, I at my return will repay thee. 36 Which of these three in thy opinion was neighbour to him that fell among ...
‎1834
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Beyond the Call of Duty: Supererogation, Obligation, and Offence
Under the circumstances described in the parable, it is plausible to judge that the innkeeper has a moral obligation to comply with the Samaritan's request to supererogate. After all, the victim's physical survival is apparently at stake (the victim ...
Gregory Mellema, 1991

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPEREROGATE»

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英语学习过程中的八大坏习惯
supererogate,弥补;habiliments,服装;honorificabilitudinitatibus,不胜荣幸……” 许多人要增加词汇量就是捧着本单词手册不停地背。但死记硬背这些单词真的好吗 ... «搜狐, Jun 15»
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Dictionary consigns 'aerodrome' to history
Other words which have passed out of use include "supererogate", which means to do or perform more than is required, while "succedaneum", something used ... «The Independent, Aug 11»
3
Tonight: The danceable despondency of Handsome Furs
Filled with serrated guitars, amphetamine keyboards and alacritous analog drum machines, the band's Sub Pop-released sophomore effort supererogates its ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 09»

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