SURROGATE

I. transitive verb (-gated; -gating) see: right Date: 1533 to put in the place of another:, to appoint as successor, deputy, or substitute for oneself, substitute , II. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1603 1. one appointed to act in place of another ; deputy , a local judicial officer in some states (as New York) who has jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the settlement of estates, and the appointment and supervision of guardians, one that serves as a substitute, ~ mother