Arrogate
//ˈæɹəɡeɪt// verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. transitive, uncommon
"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."
- 2 seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession wordnet
- 3 demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to wordnet
- 4 make undue claims to having wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).
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