supererogated

Variant of supererogate

intransitive verb supererogated, supererogating

Obsolete to do more than is required or expected

Origin: < LL supererogatus, pp. of supererogare, to pay out beyond what is expected < super- (see super-) + erogare, to pay out (after consent by the people) < e- (for ex-), out + rogare, to ask: see rogation

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