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arrogate

/ arrogate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make undue claims to having
Type of:
claim lay claim
Derived:
arrogator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
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"
Opposites:
forfeit give up throw overboard waive forgo
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Kinds of:
pretend requisition assign
Derived:
arrogator claim claimant
Verb group:
claim take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
take
Kinds of:
annex appropriate capture seize conquer
Derived:
confiscation arrogation arrogator coup d'etat coup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

claim lay claim request bespeak call for pretend requisition assign forfeit give up throw overboard waive