Main Entry: ar·ro·gate

Pronunciation: \-ˌgāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ar·ro·gat·ed; ar·ro·gat·ing

Etymology: Latin arrogatus, past participle of arrogare, from ad- + rogare to ask — more at right

Date: 1537

1 a : to claim or seize without justification b : to make undue claims to having : assume
2 : to claim on behalf of another : ascribe

— ar·ro·ga·tion \ˌer-ə-ˈgā-shən, ˌa-rə-\ noun