arrogate
[ ar-uh-geyt ]
/ ˈær əˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing.
to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.
to attribute or assign to another; ascribe.
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arrogate
/ (ˈærəˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to claim or appropriate for oneself presumptuously or without justification
(tr) to attribute or assign to another without justification
Derived forms of arrogate
arrogation, nounarrogative (əˈrɒɡətɪv), adjectivearrogator, nounWord Origin for arrogate
C16: from Latin arrogāre, from rogāre to ask
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