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supererogator

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su⋅per⋅er⋅o⋅gate

[soo-per-er-uh-geyt]
–verb (used without object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
to do more than duty requires.

Origin:
1730–40; < LL superērogātus (ptp. of superērogāre to pay out in addition), equiv. to super- super- + ērogātus ptp. of ērogāre to pay out, equiv. to ē- e- + rog(ere) to ask + -ātus -ate 1


su⋅per⋅er⋅o⋅ga⋅tion, noun
su⋅per⋅er⋅o⋅ga⋅tor, noun
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