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supererogate
[ soo-per-er-uh-geyt ]
verb (used without object)
, su·per·er·o·gat·ed, su·per·er·o·gat·ing.
- to do more than duty requires.
supererogate
/ ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt /
verb
- obsolete.intr to do or perform more than is required
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Derived Forms
- ˌsuperˈeroˌgator, noun
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Other Words From
- super·ero·gation noun
- super·ero·gator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of supererogate1
First recorded in 1730–40; from Late Latin superērogātus (past participle of superērogāre “to pay out in addition”), equivalent to super- “above, beyond” + ērogātus, past participle of ērogāre “to pay out,” equivalent to ē- “out of, from” + rog(āre) “to ask” + -ātus past participle suffix; super-, e- 1, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of supererogate1
C16: from Late Latin superērogāre to spend over and above, from Latin super- + ērogāre to pay out
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Example Sentences
But for all that, Horse Shoe, he wa'n't going to supererogate me, without getting as good as he sent.
From Project Gutenberg
To supererogate is to overpay, or to do more than duty requires.
From Project Gutenberg
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