surrogate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌrəgət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., adj. ˈsɜrəˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-; v. -ˌgeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. sûr′ə gāt′, -git, sur′-; v. sûr′ə gāt′, sur′-)


Inflections of 'surrogate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
surrogates
v 3rd person singular
surrogating
v pres p
surrogated
v past
surrogated
v past p

Collocations for "surrogate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "surrogate" in context.

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surrogate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. use a surrogate [mother, parent]
  2. surrogate pregnancy
  3. a surrogate [marker, indicator, measure, endpoint]
  4. [organize, take part in] surrogate activities
  5. [has, is] a surrogate driver
n
  1. are looking for a surrogate to carry their baby
  2. acting as a surrogate for the [decision maker, party, voters]
  3. a surrogate for [federal, local] authority
  4. [photographs, images] as surrogates of reality

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