CEFR C1

surrogate

noun

Meaning

A person or thing that takes the place of another.

Examples

The robot acts as a surrogate for human workers in hazardous environments.
She served as a surrogate mother for her sister, who was unable to carry a child.

Synonyms: proxy, substitute, stand-in, replacement

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surrogate (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈsʌr.ə.ɡət

Definition

A person or thing that takes the place of another.

Examples

The robot acts as a surrogate for human workers in hazardous environments.
She served as a surrogate mother for her sister, who was unable to carry a child.
In many modern classrooms, digital tablets have become a surrogate for traditional textbooks.

Synonyms of surrogate

Words with a similar meaning to surrogate:

proxy
substitute
stand-in
replacement

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