Surrogate Synonyms and Antonyms
sûr'ə-gĭt, -gāt', sŭr'-
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Synonyms for Surrogate
A person or thing that fills a vacancy or gap, often temporarily
An alternate is defined as a person who takes the place of another.
A backup copy of data, a file, etc.
Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need:
The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.
Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties:
One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.
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A member of a legislative assembly
(UK, informal, often in plural) Short for subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.
Set (something) aside.
To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics:
One who receives the authority to speak for or act for another. A proxy is often allowed to vote in place of a corporation’s stockholder(s) at a periodic meeting.
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To demolish a building and build an updated form of that building in its place.
Antonyms for Surrogate
(Mathematics) A real number.
Words Related to Surrogate
An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.
A member of a House of Delegates
(Sports) A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
reproducer
genetically-related
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