surrogate

(sûr'ə-gĭt, -gāt', sŭr'-)
n.

1. One that takes the place of another; a substitute.
2. 1. A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.
   2. A surrogate mother.
3. Psychology. A figure of authority who takes the place of the father or mother in a person's unconscious or emotional life.
4. Law. A judge in New York and some other states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the settlement of estates.

adj.
Substitute.

tr.v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates. (-gāt')

1. To put in the place of another, especially as a successor; replace.
2. To appoint (another) as a replacement for oneself.

[Middle English, from Latin surrogātus, past participle of surrogāre, to substitute, variant of subrogāre. See subrogate.]

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noun

One that takes the place of another: alternate, replacement, stand-in, substitute. Informal fill-in, pinch hitter, sub. See substitute.

verb

To substitute for or fill the place of: replace, supersede, supplant. See substitute.

n

Definition: person or thing that acts as substitute
Antonyms: real

A judicial officer of limited jurisdiction , who administers matters regarding decedents’ and incompetents’ estates and, in some cases, adoptions. See guardianships, probate.

A substitute; a thing or animal that takes the place of something or some animal, as a drug used in place of another, or, in animal husbandry, an animal which takes the place of another in the family or herd environment.

n

A substitute; a person or thing that replaces another.

For a list of words related to surrogate, see:

• Judges, Lawyers, and Others in the Court System - surrogate: judge in court that administers estates and guardianships

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - surrogat, stedfortræder
adj. - surrogat-, stedfortrædende, erstatnings-, reserve-
v. tr. - træde i stedet for

idioms:

• surrogate mother    surrogat-mor, reservemor, rugemor

Nederlands (Dutch)
surrogaat, vervangingsmiddel, plaatsvervanger, vervangend

Français (French)
n. - suppléant, substitut, (Relig) subrogé, succédané (de qch), (US, Jur) juge responsable de l'homologation des testaments
adj. - de substitution, de remplacement
v. tr. - remplacer, placer un successeur

idioms:

• surrogate mother    mère-porteuse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ersatz, Stellvertreter
v. - an jmds. Stelle setzen, zum Nachfolger bestimmen
adj. - Ersatz-

idioms:

• surrogate mother    Leihmutter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναπληρωτής, τοποτηρητής, υποκατάστατο, (θρησκ.) (Βρετ.) βοηθός επισκόπου, τοποτηρητής
v. - υποκαθιστώ, ορίζω αντικαταστάτη
adj. - αναπληρωτής, υποκατάστατος

idioms:

• surrogate mother    υποκατάστατο της μητέρας

Italiano (Italian)
surrogato, sostituto

idioms:

• surrogate mother    madre in affitto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - substituto (m)
v. - substituir
adj. - substituto

idioms:

• surrogate mother    tutora (f), mãe natural, mãe que serve de útero para outra mulher

Русский (Russian)
заместитель, заменитель, судья по наследственным делам и опеке

idioms:

• surrogate mother    женщина, вынашивающая чужого ребенка

Español (Spanish)
n. - substituto, suplente, reemplazante
adj. - sucedáneo
v. tr. - subrogar, sustituir, reemplazar

idioms:

• surrogate mother    madre alquilada o de alquiler

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - surrogat, ersättning, ställföreträdare, skiftesman
v. - utnämna för att ställföreträda
adj. - ställföreträdande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
代理, 代用品, 代理人, 替代的, 代用的, 代理的, 使代理, 使代替

idioms:

• surrogate mother    代理孕母, 人工受精的代孕妇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 代理, 代用品, 代理人
adj. - 替代的, 代用的, 代理的
v. tr. - 使代理, 使代替

idioms:

• surrogate mother    代理孕母, 人工受精的代孕婦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주교 대리, 대리인, 대용품
adj. - 대리의, 대용의
v. tr. - 대리 노릇을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 代理人, 遺言検認判事, 監督代理
v. - 代理に任命する

idioms:

• surrogate mother    代理母

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البديل (فعل) يعين بديل أو خليفه (صفه) بديل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ממלא-מקום, מחליף, סגן, אם פונדקאית, סגן של שופט בכנסייה, בעיקר של בישוף, שופט בבית משפט לענייני משפחה וירושה (ארה"ב)‬
adj. - ‮פועל כממלא-מקום, בפועל‬
v. tr. - ‮מינה למחליף, לממלא-מקום או לסגן, תיחלף‬

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