📖 Definitions of "Surrogate"
noun
- 1
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
"A mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi."
- 2
A person or animal that acts as a substitute for the social or pastoral role of another, such as a surrogate parent.
- 3
A deputy for a bishop in granting licences for marriage.
- 4
A politician or person of influence campaigning for a presidential candidate.
verb
- 1
To replace or substitute something with something else; to appoint a successor.
adjective
- 1
Of, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.
noun
- 1
A unique identifier for an entity or object, not derived from application data.
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