| Main Entry: | supererogatory1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | going beyond what is required; superfluous |
| Etymology: | Latin super- + erogare 'to pay out' |
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supererogatory
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| Main Entry: | supererogatory2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | unnecessary |
| Etymology: | Latin super- + erogare 'to pay out' |
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su·per·e·rog·a·to·ry
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| 1. | going beyond the requirements of duty. |
| 2. | greater than that required or needed; superfluous. |
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su·per·e·rog·a·to·ri·ly, adverb
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| su·per·e·rog·a·to·ry
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| supererogatory | |
adjective | |
| more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" [syn: excess] |
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Supererogatory
Su`per*e*rog"a*to*ry\, a. Performed to an extent not enjoined, or not required, by duty or necessity; as, supererogatory services. --Howell.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
supererogatory
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