subrogate
subrogate · subrogates · subrogated · subrogating
das Recht geht über
To replace one person or thing with anotherTo replace one person or thing with another.
/ˈsʌbɹəɡeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo replace one person or thing with another.
das Recht geht über
More definitions
- substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to replace one person with another:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin subrogātus, perfect passive participle of subrogō, from sub (“under”)Borrowed from Latin subrogātus, perfect passive participle of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“to ask, request”). A variant of surrogate.
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Forms
subrogates, subrogating, subrogated, subrogated| Base form | subrogate · to subrogate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subrogates |
| Present participle | subrogating |
| Past simple | subrogated |
| Past participle | subrogated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsubrogation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle