CEFR C1

supererogation

noun

Meaning

supererogation means an act of doing more than is required. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses supererogation to mean an act of doing more than is required.
The teacher asked students to find supererogation in the reading.

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supererogation (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌs(j)uːpəɹɛɹəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition

supererogation means an act of doing more than is required. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses supererogation to mean an act of doing more than is required.
The teacher asked students to find supererogation in the reading.
Check the words around supererogation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use supererogation

a/the supererogation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a supererogation."
supererogation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked supererogation in context before translating it."

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