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arrogate
What does arrogate mean?
arrogate (verb): to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce arrogate?
/ˈæɹoʊˌɡeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does arrogate come from?
From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of arrogate?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “arrogate” mean?
cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine
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to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse
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to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
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to refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to
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Which word is closest in meaning to “arrogate”?
stink
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claim
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deter
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stalk
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