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arrogate meaning and definition

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ARROGATE verb

Definition of arrogate (verb)

  1. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
    • "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
    • synonyms: claim, lay claim
    • antonym: forego
  2. make undue claims to having
  3. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    • "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
    • synonyms: assume, seize, take over, usurp
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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