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   arraign

   /əˈreɪn/

   verb

   • 1. call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge: "her sister was arraigned on charges of attempted murder" Similar indictprosecuteput on trialbring to trialdenouncesuetake to courtbring an action againstlay charges againstfile charges againstprefer charges againstsummonsciteaccuse ofcharge withimpeachinformal:have the law ondoarchaic:inculpateOpposite clearacquit
   • ▪ find fault with; censure: "social workers were relieved it was not they who were arraigned in the tabloids" Similar criticizecensureattackcondemncastigatechastiselambastpilloryfind fault withreprimandrebukeadmonishremonstrate withtake to taskhaul over the coalsberatereproachreproveinformal:knockslamhammerlay intoroastgive someone a roastingcaneblastbawl outdress downrap over the knucklesgive someone hellcarpetslateslag offmonsterrollickgive someone a rollickinggive someone a rockettear someone off a stripchew outream outpummelcut upbagdated:ratearchaic:slashrare:excoriateobjurgatereprehendOpposite praise

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French araisnier, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ratio(n-) ‘reason, account’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARRAIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARRAIGN definition: 1. to formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if…. Learn more.

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   1. : to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge. 2. : to accuse of wrong, inadequacy, or imperfection. arraignment. ə-ˈrān-mənt. noun. Examples of arraign in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Timberlake was arraigned the following morning and released on his own recognizance.

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   Arraign definition: to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment, a formal charge for which it has been ascertained that there is enough evidence to warrant trial. See examples of ARRAIGN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARRAIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ARRAIGN meaning: 1. to formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › arraignArraign - definition of arraign by The Free Dictionary

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   Define arraign. arraign synonyms, arraign pronunciation, arraign translation, English dictionary definition of arraign. call before a court to answer to an indictment; to accuse or charge: They will arraign the suspect in the morning.

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   Definition of arraign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Arraign comes from Old French, but it traces back to the Latin ad, meaning “to,” and ration, meaning “reason or account.” So if you arraign someone, it’s like you're presenting an account — a record — of the thing the person has done wrong. You're outlining a formal charge in court.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARRAIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb [usually passive] If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge. [law] She was arraigned today on charges of assault and kidnapping. [be VERB -ed] He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor. [be V -ed for n/v-ing]

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › arraignArraign Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ARRAIGN meaning: to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge usually used as (be) arraigned.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › arraign_v1arraign, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the verb arraign mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb arraign, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.