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Definitions for subrogate
ˈsʌb rəˌgeɪtsub·ro·gate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. subrogateverb

    To replace one person with another.

  2. Etymology: From the subrogare from sub, under + rogare, to ask. A variant of surrogate.

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  1. 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

  1. Subrogateverb

    to put in the place of another; to substitute

  2. Etymology: [L. subrogatus, p. p. of subrogare. See Surrogate.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of subrogate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of subrogate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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