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supererogate

su·per·er·o·gate [ spər érrə gàyt ] (past and past participle su·per·er·o·ga·ted, present participle su·per·er·o·ga·ting, 3rd person present singular su·per·er·o·gates)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
act beyond call of duty: to do or perform something beyond what is required or expected ( archaic )

[Late 16th century. < late Latin supererogare (see supererogation)]

su·per·er·o·ga·tor noun
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