subrogate
(verb) substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
Source: WordNet® 3.1
subrogate (third-person singular simple present subrogates, present participle subrogating, simple past and past participle subrogated)
(legal, transitive) To replace one person or thing with another.
Synonyms: substitute, surrogate
Source: Wiktionary
Sub"ro*gate, v. t. Etym: [L. subrogatus, p.p. of subrogare. See Surrogate.]
Definition: To put in the place of another; to substitute. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
