Arrogate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arrogate \Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrogated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Arrogating}.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare,
     arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to
     ask. See {Rogation}.]
     To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or
     presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or


     baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope
     arrogated dominion over kings.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           He arrogated to himself the right of deciding
           dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arrogate
       v 1: 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" [syn: {claim}, {lay
            claim}] [ant: {forfeit}]
       2: make undue claims to having [syn: {assign}]
       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" [syn: {assume}, {usurp}, {seize},
          {take over}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "arrogate":
     accroach, adopt, annex, appropriate, assume, assume command,
     colonize, commandeer, confiscate, conquer, encroach, enslave,
     expropriate, grab, hog, indent, infringe, invade, jump a claim,
     make free with, make use of, monopolize, mount the throne, occupy,
     overrun, play God, preempt, preoccupy, prepossess, pretend to,
     requisition, seize, seize power, seize the throne, sequester,
     sit on, squat on, subjugate, take, take all of, take charge,
     take command, take it all, take over, take possession of,
     take the helm, take the lead, take up, trespass, usurp