Definitions for arrogates

arrogates ar·ro·gate

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

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

You can make 422 anagrams from letters in arrogates (aaegorrst).

Definitions for arrogates

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 arrogates

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

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

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

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

They did not arrogate to themselves the authority to originate.

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

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!

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

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

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

Word Value for arrogates
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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