arrogate, v.
(arrogated, arrogates, arrogating)
freq. cnt. 1
(arrogated, arrogates, arrogating)
freq. cnt. 1
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
arrogate claim lay claim
sample sentences
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter""Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
hyponym
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2
arrogate assume seize take over usurp
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
make undue claims to having
<verb.possession>
arrogate assign
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym