Arrogate

//ˈæɹəɡeɪt// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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. 2
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession wordnet
  3. 3
    demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to wordnet
  4. 4
    make undue claims to having wordnet

Etymology

From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).

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