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Arrogate \Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arrogated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Arrogating.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare,
arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to
ask. See Rogation.]
To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or
presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or
baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope
arrogated dominion over kings.
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He arrogated to himself the right of deciding
dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.
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arrogate
v 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" [syn: claim, lay claim,
arrogate] [ant: forego, forfeit, forgo, give up,
throw overboard, waive]

2: make undue claims to having [syn: arrogate, assign]

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" [syn: assume, usurp, seize, {take
over}, arrogate]
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50 Moby Thesaurus words for "arrogate":
accroach, adopt, annex, appropriate, assume, assume command,
colonize, commandeer, confiscate, conquer, encroach, enslave,
expropriate, grab, hog, indent, infringe, invade, jump a claim,
make free with, make use of, monopolize, mount the throne, occupy,
overrun, play God, preempt, preoccupy, prepossess, pretend to,
requisition, seize, seize power, seize the throne, sequester,
sit on, squat on, subjugate, take, take all of, take charge,
take command, take it all, take over, take possession of,
take the helm, take the lead, take up, trespass, usurp



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