What does subrogate mean?
Definitions for subrogate
ˈsʌb rəˌgeɪtsub·ro·gate
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Princeton's WordNet
subrogateverb
substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
Wiktionary
subrogateverb
To replace one person with another.
Etymology: From the subrogare from sub, under + rogare, to ask. A variant of surrogate.
ChatGPT
subrogate
Subrogate is a legal term referring to the process where an entity, typically an insurance company, assumes the rights of another entity, typically the insured party, to seek recovery from a third party for a loss that the first party has compensated. It involves a transfer of rights and claims from one party to another.
Webster Dictionary
Subrogateverb
to put in the place of another; to substitute
Etymology: [L. subrogatus, p. p. of subrogare. See Surrogate.]
Matched Categories
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of subrogate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of subrogate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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