Arrogate
21arrogate — [[t]æ̱rəgeɪt[/t]] arrogates, arrogating, arrogated VERB (disapproval) If someone arrogates to themselves something such as a responsibility or privilege, they claim or take it even though they have no right to do so. [FORMAL] [V to pron refl n]… …
22arrogate — ar·ro·gate || ærəʊgeɪt v. demand without right; seize unjustly; attribute unjustly …
23arrogate — [ arəgeɪt] verb take or claim for oneself without justification. Derivatives arrogation noun Origin C16: from L. arrogat , arrogare claim for oneself , from ad to + rogare ask …
24arrogate — v. a. Assume, usurp, claim unduly, make unjust pretensions to …
25arrogate — verb the Church arrogated to itself the power to create kings Syn: assume, take, claim, appropriate, seize, expropriate, wrest, usurp, commandeer …
26arrogate — v 1.(all in reference to oneself) assume, appropriate, claim, avail oneself of, help oneself to, make free with; seize, take, commandeer, expropriate, usurp, confiscate. 2.(all in reference to another; all falsely or unjustly) impute, ascribe,… …
27arrogate — ar·ro·gate …
28arrogate — ar•ro•gate [[t]ˈær əˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right 2) to attribute or assign to another; ascribe • Etymology: 1530–40; < L arrogātus, ptp. of… …
29arrogate — /ˈærəgeɪt/ (say aruhgayt) verb (t) (arrogated, arrogating) 1. to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right. 2. to attribute or assign to another without just reason. {Latin arrogātus, past participle,… …
30arrogate — v.t. take or claim beyond one s rights. ♦ arrogation, n …
