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supererogatory
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Supererogatory
(gcide) | Supererogatory \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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supererogatory
(wn) | supererogatory
adj 1: 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" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare,
supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary,
surplus] |
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Supererogatory
(gcide) | Supererogatory \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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