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ar·ro·gate
 arrogate
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- pronunciation:
- ae
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geIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
arrogates, arrogating, arrogated |
| definition 1: |
to claim presumptuously for oneself without just cause.
She arrogated all the credit for their joint efforts.- synonyms:
- appropriate
- antonyms:
- renounce
- similar words:
- assume, avail oneself of, claim, commandeer, expropriate, help oneself to, seize, take, usurp
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| definition 2: |
to ascribe or attribute to another without warrant.
We arrogated the blame to our little brother.- similar words:
- ascribe, attribute, blame, impute, incriminate
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| related words: |
adopt |
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| derivations: |
arrogation (n.), arrogator (n.) |
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