supererogate

 [soo-per-er-uh-geyt]  

su·per·er·o·gate

   [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.
Origin:
1730–40; < Late Latin superērogātus (past participle of superērogāre to pay out in addition), equivalent to super- super- + ērogātus past participle of ērogāre to pay out, equivalent to ē- e- + rog(ere) to ask + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
su·per·er·o·ga·tion, noun
su·per·er·o·ga·tor, noun
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supererogate (ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt)
 
—vb
obsolete (intr) to do or perform more than is required
 
[C16: from Late Latin superērogāre to spend over and above, from Latin super- + ērogāre to pay out]
 
super'erogator
 
—n

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