arrogate-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Make (undue) claims of owning.

Examples:
Smith arrogates special tax exemptions.
He arrogated his suitcases at the airline counter.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Seize and take control, possibly by force.

Examples:
Cops arrogated all my rights.
She arrogated the throne after her husband died.
He arrogated to himself all the lands to the East.

Mappings:
VerbNet: obtain-13.5.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: arrogate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3