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arrogate

Arrogate (verb) means to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.

verb
1
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
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Etymology

From Latin arrogātus, perfect passive participle of adrogō, arrogō (“ask of, adopt, appropriate, assume”), from ad (“to”) + rogō (“ask”).

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"arrogate" (verb) means to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.

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