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arrogated

arrogated is the simple past and past participle of arrogate.

Meaning of arrogate

Verb

arrogate (third-person singular simple present arrogates, present participle arrogating, simple past and past participle arrogated)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
    • Ye who arrogate to yourselves that ye see more, or at least are not so blind as others; in your unbelieving conduct, allow me to say, ye are blinder than others; ye are even blinder than the most ignorant and illiterate.1830, William Pashley, The Voice of Reason in Defence of the Christian Faith

Adjective

arrogated

  1. claimed falsely

Questions about arrogated

What does arrogated mean?
Arrogated means claimed falsely.
What is arrogated the simple past and past participle of?
Arrogated is the simple past and past participle of arrogate.
What part of speech is arrogated?
Arrogated is an adjective.

Words near arrogated in the dictionary

  1. arrogancy
  2. arrogant
  3. arrogantly
  4. arrogantness
  5. arrogate
  6. arrogated
  7. arrogates
  8. arrogating
  9. arrogation
  10. arrogations
  11. arrogative

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