Arrogate
31arrogate — To assert a claim to, or take, something without right; to exercise authority which one does not have …
32arrogate — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to oneself) claim (power, responsibility, etc.) without justification. 2 (often foll. by to) attribute unjustly (to a person). Derivatives: arrogation n. Etymology: L arrogare arrogat (as AD , rogare ask) …
33Arrogated — 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,… …
34Arrogating — 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,… …
35arrogation — arrogate ► VERB ▪ take or claim for oneself without justification. DERIVATIVES arrogation noun. ORIGIN Latin arrogare claim for oneself …
36List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …
37Del Mar Handicap — Grade II race Del Mar Handicap Location Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States Inaugurated 1937 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing Race information Distance 1⅜ miles (1 …
38Undueness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of right. < N PARAG:Undueness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 undueness undueness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 malum prohibitum malum prohibitum Sgm: N 1 impropriety impropriety Sgm: N 1 illegality illegality &c. 964 G …
39lay claim — verb demand as being one s due or property; assert one s right or title to (Freq. 1) He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident • Syn: ↑claim, ↑arrogate • Ant: ↑forfei …
40take over — verb 1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one s right or possession (Freq. 12) He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town he usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after… …
