English verb: arrogate | |||
1. | arrogate (possession) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to | ||
Samples | He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter. Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident. | ||
Synonyms | claim, lay claim | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrogate, assign, pretend, requisition | ||
Verb group | claim, take | ||
Antonyms | forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forego, forgo | ||
2. | arrogate (possession) make undue claims to having | ||
Synonyms | assign | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrogate, claim, lay claim | ||
3. | arrogate (possession) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | assume, seize, take over, usurp | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, hijack, preoccupy, raid, seize | ||