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Arrogate

Arrogate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Arrogate? [v] seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" [v] demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" [v] make undue claims to having Synonyms \| Synonyms for Arrogate: assume \| claim \| lay claim \| seize \| take over \| usurp Related Terms \| Find terms related to Arrogate: accroach \| adopt \| annex \| appropriate \| assume \| assume command \| colonize \| commandeer \| confiscate \| conquer \| encroach \| enslave \| expropriate \| grab \| hog \| indent \| infringe \| invade \| jump a claim \| make free with \| make use of \| monopolize \| mount the throne \| occupy \| overrun \| play God \| preempt \| preoccupy \| prepossess \| pretend to \| requisition \| seize \| seize power \| seize the throne \| sequester \| sit on \| squat on \| subjugate \| take \| take all of \| take charge \| take command \| take it all \| take over \| take possession of \| take the helm \| take the lead \| take up \| trespass \| usurp See Also \| arrogate \| ascribe \| assign \| bespeak \| call for \| pretend \| quest \| raid \| request \| requisition \| take Arrogate In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arrogating}.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare, arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to ask. See {Rogation}.] To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.

Arrogate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arrogate?

[v] seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
[v] demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
[v] make undue claims to having

Arrogate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrogated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Arrogating}.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare,
arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to
ask. See {Rogation}.]
To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or
presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or
baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope
arrogated dominion over kings.

      He arrogated to himself the right of deciding
      dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.

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