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arraign
What does arraign mean?
arraign (verb): to officially charge someone in a court of law.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce arraign?
/əˈɹeɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does arraign come from?
From Middle English areynen (“to interrogate, arraign, reprimand”), from Anglo-Norman areiner, arener.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “arraign” mean?
to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope
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to officially charge someone in a court of law
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to delay or put off an event, appointment, etc
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to drive away or cause to vanish by scattering
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