Definitions For Supererogate

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive, theology, Catholicism) To do more than god command#verb, commands. (intransitive, obsolete, with for) To make up with excess for the lack prepositioned by for. (intransitive, obsolete, with of, with) To supererogate (in any sense) in the service of the prepositional argument. (transitive, obsolete) To give that earned through supererogation to another. (transitive, obsolete, rare) As in other senses but taking as an object, id=n-grammar the excess deeds or works. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To deserve or more than deserve. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay or expend extra.

Adjective

(rare) supererogatory, supererogatory.

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, la, supererogare}}. See supererogation.

Related terms

supererogation supererogatorily supererogatory