arrogate
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arrogate
- /ˈæɹəɡeɪt/
Where it comes from
From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).
verb arrogates · arrogating · arrogated
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To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
Ye who arrogate to yourselves that ye see more, or at least are not so blind as others; in your unbelieving conduct, allow me to say, ye are blinder than others; ye are even blinder than the most ignorant and illiterate.
Similar: commandeer, expropriate, usurp · Opposite: abandon, abdicate, relinquish, renounce
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verb to appropriate or lay claim to something without right
| Español | arrogarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 横取りする yokodori suru |
| Português | arrogar |
| Français | s'arroger |
| Deutsch | an sich reißen |
| Русский | самонаде́янно претендова́ть samonadéjanno pretendovátʹ |
Talk about this word "arrogate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arrogate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. arrogate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arrogate "arrogate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arrogate.Cite this
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title = {arrogate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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