ARROGATE

arrogate. arrogate, to claime, or challenge

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arrogate. Arrogate, v.t. to claim unjustly, assume, take

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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, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. Macaulay.