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Webster 1913 Edition

Subrogate

Sub′ro-gate

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
subrogatus
, p. p. of
subrogare
. See
Surrogate
.]
To put in the place of another; to substitute.
Barrow.

Webster 1828 Edition

Subrogate

SUB'ROGATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. subrogo.] To put in the place of another. [Not in use. See Surrogate.]

Definition 2024

subrogate

subrogate

English

Verb

subrogate ‎(third-person singular simple present subrogates, present participle subrogating, simple past and past participle subrogated)

  1. (law) to replace one person with another

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Ido

Verb

subrogate

  1. adverbial present passive participle of subrogar

Latin

Verb

subrogāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of subrogō

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin subrogātus, perfect passive participle of subrogō, from sub ‎(“under”) + rogō ‎(“I ask, request”). A variant of surrogate.

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