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Arrogate

Arrogate Meaning & Definition
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.

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