Surrogate ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Surrogate ( noun )

1. A person or thing that serves as a substitute or replacement for another.
2. A woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple.
3. A person appointed to act in the place of another.

Origin:

From old french surrogat, from latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare "put in place of".

Examples:

1. A surrogate mother was chosen to carry the couple's child.
2. The replacement teacher was a poor surrogate for the original.
3. The company's CEO was a surrogate for the chairman at the meeting.
4. The candidate's running mate was a political surrogate who helped with the campaign.
5. The movie was a poor surrogate for the book.

(As an adjective)

Surrogate ( adjective )

1. A person or thing that serves as a substitute or replacement for another.
2. A woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple.
3. A person appointed to act in the place of another.

Origin:

From old french surrogat, from latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare "put in place of".

Examples:

1. A surrogate mother was chosen to carry the couple's child.
2. The replacement teacher was a poor surrogate for the original.
3. The company's CEO was a surrogate for the chairman at the meeting.
4. The candidate's running mate was a political surrogate who helped with the campaign.
5. The movie was a poor surrogate for the book.