arrogate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈærəˌɡeɪt/ UK /ˈærəɡeɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to claim or seize something without justification

The committee arrogated to itself powers that belonged to the assembly.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to claim or seize something... usurp appropriate seize commandeer assume claim expropriate

Opposites

relinquish renounce cede abdicate

Word family

Derived forms arrogationarrogator

Related forms arrogance arrogant abrogate interrogate

Etymology

From Latin arrogatus, past participle of arrogare ('to claim for oneself, adopt'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask').

arrogare Latin rogare Latin *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# arrogate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈærəˌɡeɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈærəɡeɪt/

## Meanings
1. to claim or seize something without justification

## Examples
- The committee arrogated to itself powers that belonged to the assembly.

## Synonyms
- usurp
- appropriate
- seize
- commandeer
- assume
- claim
- expropriate

## Antonyms
- relinquish
- renounce
- cede
- abdicate

## Derived Forms
- arrogation
- arrogator

## Related Forms
- arrogance
- arrogant
- abrogate
- interrogate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: arrogare
- Root: rogare
- Root: *h₃reǵ-

## Etymology
From Latin arrogatus, past participle of arrogare ('to claim for oneself, adopt'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask').

## AI Etymology
Arrogate is a verb meaning "to claim or seize something without justification". Historically, it is from Latin arrogatus, past participle of arrogare ('to claim for oneself, adopt'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: arrogate is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin arrogare, Latin rogare, and Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Close English family members include arrogation, arrogator, arrogance, arrogant, and abrogate.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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