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Usurp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Usurp? [v] take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terorist act broke" [v] take possession of without permission or take with force, as after a conquest or invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" [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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Usurp: appropriate \| arrogate \| assume \| capture \| conquer \| seize \| take over Related Terms \| Find terms related to Usurp: See Also \| annex \| carry \| preoccupy \| raid \| replace \| supersede \| supervene upon \| supplant \| take Usurp In Webster's Dictionary \Usurp"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Usurped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Usurping}.] [L. usurpare, usurpatum, to make use of, enjoy, get possession of, usurp; the first part of usurpare is akin to usus use (see {Use}, n.): cf. F. usurper.] To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him. Alack, thou dost usurp authority. --Shak. Another revolution, to get rid of this illegitimate and usurped government, would of course be perfectly justifiable. --Burke. Note: Usurp is applied to seizure and use of office, functions, powers, rights, etc.; it is not applied to common dispossession of private property. Syn: To arrogate; assume; appropriate. \Usurp"\, v. i. To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper. The parish churches on which the Presbyterians and fanatics had usurped. --Evelyn. And now the Spirits of the Mind Are busy with poor Peter Bell; Upon the rights of visual sense Usurping, with a prevalence More terrible than magic spell. --Wordsworth.

Usurp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Usurp?

[v] take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terorist act broke"
[v] take possession of without permission or take with force, as after a conquest or invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
[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"

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Usurp In Webster's Dictionary

\U*surp"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Usurped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Usurping}.] [L. usurpare, usurpatum, to make use of, enjoy,
get possession of, usurp; the first part of usurpare is akin
to usus use (see {Use}, n.): cf. F. usurper.]
To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right;
as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the
crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to
oust or dispossess him.

      Alack, thou dost usurp authority.        --Shak.

      Another revolution, to get rid of this illegitimate and
      usurped government, would of course be perfectly
      justifiable.                             --Burke.

Note: Usurp is applied to seizure and use of office,
      functions, powers, rights, etc.; it is not applied to
      common dispossession of private property.

Syn: To arrogate; assume; appropriate.


\U*surp"\, v. i.
To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the
like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be,
or act as, a usurper.

      The parish churches on which the Presbyterians and
      fanatics had usurped.                    --Evelyn.

      And now the Spirits of the Mind Are busy with poor
      Peter Bell; Upon the rights of visual sense Usurping,
      with a prevalence More terrible than magic spell.
                                               --Wordsworth.

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