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arrogate
ar·ro·gate
[
árrə gàyt
]
(
past and past participle
ar·ro·gat·ed
,
present participle
ar·ro·gat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ar·ro·gates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
claim something without right:
to take or claim something for yourself without the right to do so
arrogating the powers of the General
2.
assign something to another:
to assign or attribute something to another in a way that is not warranted
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
arrogat-
, past participle of
arrogare
(see
arrogant
)
]
ar·ro·ga·tion
[
àrrə gáysh'n
]
noun
ar·ro·ga·tor
[
érrə gàytər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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ar·ro·ga·tion [ àrrə gáysh'n ] nounar·ro·ga·tor [ érrə gàytər ] noun
