arrogate

[ ar-uh-geyt ]

/ ˈær əˌgeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing.

to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.

to attribute or assign to another; ascribe.

Origin of arrogate

1530–40; <Latin arrogātus appropriated, assumed, questioned (past participle of arrogāre), equivalent to arrog- (ar-ar- + rog(āre) to ask, propose) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM arrogate

ar·ro·gat·ing·ly, adverbar·ro·ga·tion, nounar·ro·ga·tor, nounun·ar·ro·gat·ed, adjective

un·ar·ro·gat·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arrogate

abrogate, arrogate , derogate

Words nearby arrogate

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Example sentences from the Web for arrogate

And so they try to arrogate my medical authority for their cause.
Pediatrician: Don’t Make Your Kid’s Healthcare a Proxy in Your Divorce Battles|Russell Saunders|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is definitely alarming that a president can arrogate to himself this kind of power, whoever the president is.
Obama and the Justice Department Memo|Michael Tomasky|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We are not His slaves, if we arrogate to ourselves the right of doing what we like with His possessions.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)|Alexander Maclaren
Upon what grounds then does he arrogate the right of condemning by wholesale a body of men of whom he can know little?
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2|George Gordon Byron

We should not arrogate to ourselves the sole right to rule and reason.
Laugh and Live|Douglas Fairbanks
However, we will not arrogate to ourselves the censorship of his motives, but simply confine ourselves to a recordance of events.
Fern Vale (Volume 3)|Colin Munro
You arrogate to yourselves all the rights, as you have done all the virtues!
The Pearl of the Andes|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for arrogate

arrogate

/ (ˈærəˌɡeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to claim or appropriate for oneself presumptuously or without justification

(tr) to attribute or assign to another without justification

Derived forms of arrogate

arrogation, nounarrogative (əˈrɒɡətɪv), adjectivearrogator, noun

Word Origin for arrogate

C16: from Latin arrogāre, from rogāre to ask

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单词	arrogate
释义	arrogate [ ar-uh-geyt ] / ˈær əˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arrogate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing. to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions. to attribute or assign to another; ascribe. Origin of arrogate 1530–40; <Latin arrogātus appropriated, assumed, questioned (past participle of arrogāre), equivalent to arrog- (ar-ar- + rog(āre) to ask, propose) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM arrogate ar·ro·gat·ing·ly, adverbar·ro·ga·tion, nounar·ro·ga·tor, nounun·ar·ro·gat·ed, adjective un·ar·ro·gat·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arrogate abrogate, arrogate , derogate Words nearby arrogate arriviste, arroba, arrogance, arrogance of power, arrogant, arrogate, arrondissement, arrow, arrow arum, arrowgrass, arrowhead Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arrogate And so they try to arrogate my medical authority for their cause. Pediatrician: Don’t Make Your Kid’s Healthcare a Proxy in Your Divorce Battles\|Russell Saunders\|February 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is definitely alarming that a president can arrogate to himself this kind of power, whoever the president is. Obama and the Justice Department Memo\|Michael Tomasky\|February 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We are not His slaves, if we arrogate to ourselves the right of doing what we like with His possessions. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)\|Alexander Maclaren Upon what grounds then does he arrogate the right of condemning by wholesale a body of men of whom he can know little? The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2\|George Gordon Byron We should not arrogate to ourselves the sole right to rule and reason. Laugh and Live\|Douglas Fairbanks However, we will not arrogate to ourselves the censorship of his motives, but simply confine ourselves to a recordance of events. Fern Vale (Volume 3)\|Colin Munro You arrogate to yourselves all the rights, as you have done all the virtues! The Pearl of the Andes\|Gustave Aimard British Dictionary definitions for arrogate arrogate / (ˈærəˌɡeɪt) / verb (tr) to claim or appropriate for oneself presumptuously or without justification (tr) to attribute or assign to another without justification Derived forms of arrogate arrogation, nounarrogative (əˈrɒɡətɪv), adjectivearrogator, noun Word Origin for arrogate C16: from Latin arrogāre, from rogāre to ask Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arrogate confiscate, presume, expropriate, seize, assume, commandeer, preempt, appropriate, take, usurp, demand, accroach
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arrogate

verb (used with object), ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing.

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verb

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