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Webster 1913 Edition
Arrogate
Ar′ro-gate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Arrogated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Arrogating
.] [L.
arrogatus
, p. p. of adrogare
, arrogare
, to ask, appropriate to one’s self; ad
+ rogare
to ask. See Rogation
.] To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit;
as, the pope
. arrogated
dominion over kingsHe
arrogated
to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. Macaulay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Arrogate
AR'ROGATE
,Verb.
T.
To assume, demand or challenge more than is proper; to make undue claims, from vanity or false pretensions to right or merit; as, the Pope arrogated dominion over kings.
Definition 2024
arrogate
arrogate
See also: arrógate
English
Verb
arrogate (third-person singular simple present arrogates, present participle arrogating, simple past and past participle arrogated)
- (transitive) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
- 1830, William Pashley, The Voice of Reason in Defence of the Christian Faith
- Ye who arrogate to yourselves that ye see more, or at least are not so blind as others; in your unbelieving conduct, allow me to say, ye are blinder than others; ye are even blinder than the most ignorant and illiterate.
- 1874, Patrick James Stirling, Maudit Argent!, Putnam, translation of original by Frédéric Bastiat, page 169:
- Unfortunately, certain capitalists have arrogated to themselves monopolies and privileges which are quite sufficient to account for this [commotion of the populace against capitalists].
- 1915, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price, chapterI:
- “[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
- 1830, William Pashley, The Voice of Reason in Defence of the Christian Faith
Synonyms
- (to appropriate for oneself without right): commandeer, expropriate, usurp
Antonyms
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Translations
to appropriate or lay claim to something without right
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