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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.
ar· ro· gate ˈer-ə-ˌgāt. ˈa-rə- arrogated; arrogating. Synonyms of arrogate. transitive verb. 1. a. : to claim or seize without justification. b. : to make undue claims to having : assume. 2. : to claim on behalf of another : ascribe. arrogation. ˌer-ə-ˈgā-shən. ˌa-rə- noun. Did you know?
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' arrogate. (ærəgeɪt ) Word forms: arrogates , arrogating , 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. [formal, disapproval] The assembly arrogated to itself the right to make changes. [VERB + to]
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 meaning: 1. to take something without having the right to do so: 2. to take something without having the…. Learn more.
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Definitions of 'arrogate'. 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, disapproval] [...] More.
Definition of arrogate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
arrogate - 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"
