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- Dictionaryarrogate/ˈarəɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. take or claim (something) without justification: "they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation's true interests"
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ARROGATE definition: 1. to take something without having the right to do so: 2. to take something without having the…. Learn more.
This idea of claiming or seizing something as one’s right is immediately apparent in the English word arrogate: the word is used primarily to talk about taking or claiming a right or a privilege in a way that is not fair or legal.
When someone takes control of something, often without permission, such as when a military general assumes the power of a country's government after getting rid of the previous leader, they arrogate power or control to themselves.
Arrogate definition: to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right. See examples of ARROGATE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'arrogate' Word Frequency. arrogate. (ærəgeɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense arrogates , present participle arrogating , past tense, past participle arrogated. verb. 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.
ARROGATE meaning: 1. to take something without having the right to do so: 2. to take something without having the…. Learn more.
1. ( tr) to claim or appropriate for oneself presumptuously or without justification. 2. ( tr) to attribute or assign to another without justification. [C16: from Latin arrogāre, from rogāre to ask] ˌarroˈgation n. arrogative adj. ˈarroˌgator n.
Definition of arrogate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ar‧ro‧gate /ˈærəɡeɪt/ verb → arrogate (to yourself) something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus arrogate • It was up to Kasparov to prove that he still merited the title he arrogated. • Why does he arrogate to himself the claim to know more about patient care than all those professionals?
