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arrogating definition

arrogating


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  arrogate 
 
  Sense  1 
  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate 
  =>  pretend 
  =>  requisition 
  =>  arrogate,  ascribe,  assign 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  arrogate 
 
  Sense  1 
  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate 
  =>  pretend 
  =>  requisition 
  =>  arrogate,  ascribe,  assign 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  arrogate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  3  senses  of  arrogate 
 
  Sense  1 
  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate 
  =>  request,  bespeak,  call  for  quest 
 
  Sense  2 
  arrogate,  ascribe,  assign 
  =>  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate 
 
  Sense  3 
  assume,  usurp,  seize,  take  over  arrogate 
  =>  take 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  arrogate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  Sense  1 
  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate 
  =>  request,  bespeak,  call  for  quest 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  arrogate,  ascribe,  assign 
  =>  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  assume,  usurp,  seize,  take  over  arrogate 
  =>  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  The  verb  arrogate  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate  --  (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") 
  2.  arrogate,  ascribe,  assign  --  (make  undue  claims  to  having) 
  3.  assume,  usurp,  seize,  take  over  arrogate  --  (take  control  of  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  arrogate 
 
  The  verb  arrogate  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  claim,  lay  claim,  arrogate  --  (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") 
  2.  arrogate,  ascribe,  assign  --  (make  undue  claims  to  having) 
  3.  assume,  usurp,  seize,  take  over  arrogate  --  (take  control  of  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") 



arrogating definition