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sub·ro·gate 
[suhb-ruh-geyt] Pronunciation Key
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[suhb-ruh-geyt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -gat·ed, -gat·ing.
| 1. | to put into the place of another; substitute for another. |
| 2. | Civil Law. to substitute (one person) for another with reference to a claim or right. |
[Origin: 1400–50; 1540–50 for def. 1; late ME (ptp.) < L subrogātus (ptp. of subrogāre to nominate (someone) as a substitute), equiv. to sub- sub- + rogā(re) to request + -tus ptp. suffix]
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sub·ro·ga·tion, noun
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| sub·ro·gate
(sŭb'rō-gāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. sub·ro·gat·ed, sub·ro·gat·ing, sub·ro·gates To substitute (one person) for another. [Middle English *subrogaten, from Latin subrogāre, subrogāt- : sub-, instead of; see sub- + rogāre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| subrogate | |
verb | |
| substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: sub·ro·gate
Pronunciation: 's&-brO-"gAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin subrogatus, past participle of subrogare surrogare to elect as a substitute, from sub- under + rogare to request
: to put in the place of another by the doctrine of subrogation : substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim <subrogates the trustee to the priority and avoidance rights of certain unsecured creditors —J. J. White and Railroad S. Summers>subrogated…to the rights of the creditor —Louisiana Civil Code>
Main Entry: sub·ro·gate
Pronunciation: 's&-brO-"gAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin subrogatus, past participle of subrogare surrogare to elect as a substitute, from sub- under + rogare to request
: to put in the place of another by the doctrine of subrogation : substitute (as a second creditor) for another with regard to a legal right or claim <subrogates the trustee to the priority and avoidance rights of certain unsecured creditors —J. J. White and Railroad S. Summers>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Subrogate
Sub"ro*gate\, v. t. [L. subrogatus, p. p. of subrogare. See Surrogate.] To put in the place of another; to substitute. --Barrow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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