Meaning of the word "surrogate mother" in English
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surrogate mother
US /ˈsɝː.ə.ɡeɪt ˌmʌð.ər/
UK /ˈsɝː.ə.ɡeɪt ˌmʌð.ər/

Noun
1.
a woman who bears a child on behalf of another woman, either from her own egg fertilized by the other woman's partner, or from the implantation in her uterus of an embryo from the other woman
Example:
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The couple decided to use a surrogate mother to have a child.
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The legal aspects of using a surrogate mother vary by country.
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