单词 | adrogate |
释义 | adrogate/ˈadrəɡeɪt/Roman Law verb [with object] To adopt (a person who is not subject to the legal power of another). Also without object: to adopt in this way.
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Granger (1578–?1627), Church of England clergyman and author. From classical Latin adrogāt-, past participial stem of adrogāre (also arrogāre) arrogate. |
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