supererogator

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• supererogate — supererogation, n. supererogator, n. /sooh peuhr er euh gayt /, v.i., supererogated, supererogating. to do more than duty requires. [1730 40; < LL supererogatus (ptp. of supererogare to pay out in addition), equiv. to super SUPER + erogatus ptp.… …   Universalium

• supererogate —   v.i. do more than necessary.    ♦ supererogation,    ♦ supererogator, n.    ♦ supererogative, supererogatory, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

• supererogate — supererogation, n. supererogator, n. /sooh peuhr er euh gayt /, v.i., supererogated, supererogating. to do more than duty requires. [1730 40; < LL supererogatus (ptp. of supererogare to pay out in addition), equiv. to super SUPER + erogatus… …   Useful english dictionary