Supererogate

//ˌsupəɹˈɛɹəˌɡeɪt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To do more than God commands. intransitive

    "They who, in their obedience, attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, […]"

  2. 2
    To make up with excess for the lack prepositioned by for. intransitive, obsolete
  3. 3
    To supererogate (in any sense) in the service of the prepositional argument. intransitive, obsolete, with-of
  4. 4
    To give that earned through supererogation to another. obsolete, transitive
  5. 5
    As in other senses but taking as an object the excess deeds or works. obsolete, rare, transitive
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  1. 6
    To deserve or more than deserve. obsolete, rare, transitive
  2. 7
    To pay or expend extra. obsolete, rare, transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Supererogatory. rare

Example

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"They who, in their obedience, attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supererogare. See supererogation.

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