Added 10 October 2026
arrogate
/ˈæɹəɡeɪt/ verb
Latin root: arrogātus Wiktionary
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- To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Origin
From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).
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