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English adjective: surrogate | |||
| 1. | surrogate providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | ||
| Samples | Foster parent. Foster child. Foster home. Surrogate father. | ||
| Synonyms | foster | ||
| Similar | adoptive | ||
| Antonyms | biological | ||
English noun: surrogate | |||
| 1. | surrogate (person) someone who takes the place of another person | ||
| Synonyms | alternate, replacement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute | ||
| 2. | surrogate (person) a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others | ||
| Synonyms | deputy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | vicegerent | ||
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