Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supererogate

/ˌsupəɹˈɛɹəˌɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-pererogate
IPA
/ˌsupəɹˈɛɹəˌɡeɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supererogatory.

verb

To do more than God commands.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make up with excess for the lack prepositioned by for.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To supererogate (in any sense) in the service of the prepositional argument.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To give that earned through supererogation to another.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

As in other senses but taking as an object the excess deeds or works.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To deserve or more than deserve.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To pay or expend extra.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supererogare. See supererogation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: supererogare

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsupəɹˈɛɹəˌɡeɪt/
  • British English: /ˌs(j)uːpəɹˈɛɹəɡeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more supererogate (comparative) most supererogate (superlative) supererogates (present, singular) supererogating (participle, present) supererogated (participle, past) supererogated (past)

Derived Forms

supererogator

Frequently Paired Words

supererogation supererogatorily supererogatory

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce supererogate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsupəɹˈɛɹəˌɡeɪt/.
What does supererogate mean?
Supererogatory.
Where does supererogate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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