supererogate
To do more than God commandsTo do more than God commands.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To do more than God commands.
(intransitive, obsolete)To make up with excess for the lack prepositioned by for.
(intransitive, obsolete, with of)To supererogate (in any sense) in the service of the prepositional argument.
More meanings 4
(obsolete, transitive)To give that earned through supererogation to another.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)As in other senses but taking as an object the excess deeds or works.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To deserve or more than deserve.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To pay or expend extra.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin supererogare. See supererogation.Borrowed from Latin supererogare. See supererogation.
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Forms
supererogates, supererogating, supererogated, supererogatedregular · Lesson
| Base form | supererogate · to supererogate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | supererogates |
| Present participle | supererogating |
| Past simple | supererogated |
| Past participle | supererogated |
Tenses
supererogate · supererogated · will supererogate · have supererogatedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
4 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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