Definitions for arrogate

arrogate ar·ro·gate

Spelling: [ar-uh-geyt]
IPA: /ˈær əˌgeɪt/

Arrogate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 192 anagrams from letters in arrogate (aaegorrt).

Definitions for arrogate

verb (used with object)

  1. to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right:
  2. to attribute or assign to another; ascribe.

Origin of arrogate

1530-40; Latin arrogātus appropriated, assumed, questioned (past participle of arrogāre), equivalent to arrog- (ar- ar- + rog(āre) to ask, propose) + -ātus Examples for arrogate

They did not arrogate to themselves the authority to originate.

And so they try to arrogate my medical authority for their cause.

Presumptuous and ignorant men, who arrogate the earth to yourselves!

I am not come of a stock so distinguished that I can arrogate to myself the defence of my order.

Far be it from me to arrogate to myself the attributes of the Deity.

It is definitely alarming that a president can arrogate to himself this kind of power, whoever the president is.

What right had he to arrogate to himself again powers of life and death?

But it is not for me to arrogate to determine the Queen's mind.

Men of "high" estate also there are said to be who arrogate such a right to themselves.

You arrogate to yourselves all the rights, as you have done all the virtues!

Word Value for arrogate
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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