Ar′ro-gāte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ARROGATED; p. pr. & vb. n. ARROGATING.] [Lat. arrogare, Fr. arroger. See ARROGANCE.] To assume, demand, or challenge proudly and unreasonably; to make undue claims to, from vanity or false pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. “To arrogate the right of deciding dogmatically.” Macaulay.