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arraign
[ uh-reyn ]
/ əˈreɪn /
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verb (used with object)
Law. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment, a formal charge for which it has been ascertained that there is enough evidence to warrant trial: He is scheduled to be arraigned this morning on drug and gun charges.
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Origin of arraign
OTHER WORDS FROM arraign
ar·raign·er, nounun·ar·raigned, adjectiveWords nearby arraign
arquebus, arr., arracacha, arrack, arrah, arraign, arraignment, Arran, arrange, arranged marriage, arrangement
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How to use arraign in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for arraign
arraign
/ (əˈreɪn) /
verb (tr)
to bring (a prisoner) before a court to answer an indictment
to call to account; complain about; accuse
Derived forms of arraign
arraigner, nounarraignment, nounWord Origin for arraign
C14: from Old French araisnier to speak, accuse, from a- ² + raisnier, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to talk, argue, from Latin ratiō a reasoning
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