About The Word Supererogatory
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Supererogatory
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What's The Definition Of Supererogatory?
[adj] more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Supererogatory: excess | extra | redundant | spare | superfluous | supernumerary | surplus | unnecessary | unneeded Related Terms | Find terms related to Supererogatory: See Also | Supererogatory In Webster's Dictionary \Su`per*e*rog"a*to*ry\, a.
Performed to an extent not enjoined, or not required, by duty
or necessity; as, supererogatory services. --Howell.
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