Definitions
- Describing the act of taking or claiming something without proper authority or justification. - Referring to the act of seizing or assuming control or power that is not rightfully theirs. - Talking about the action of appropriating or claiming something as one's own without permission or right.
- Referring to the act of taking or using something for a specific purpose or in a suitable manner. - Describing the action of allocating or assigning resources or funds for a particular use. - Talking about the act of adopting or taking on something as one's own, often with permission or approval.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve taking or claiming something.
- 2Both can refer to an action of acquiring or assuming control.
- 3Both words can be used in a negative or positive context depending on the situation.
What is the difference?
- 1Authority: Arrogated implies taking or claiming something without proper authority, while appropriate suggests taking or using something with permission or approval.
- 2Justification: Arrogated implies taking something without justification, while appropriate implies taking something for a specific purpose or in a suitable manner.
- 3Ownership: Arrogated suggests claiming something as one's own without right, while appropriate suggests adopting or taking on something as one's own with permission or approval.
- 4Connotation: Arrogated has a negative connotation, suggesting an abuse of power or authority, while appropriate can have both positive and neutral connotations depending on the context.
- 5Usage: Arrogated is less commonly used compared to appropriate, which is more versatile and widely used in everyday language.
Remember this!
Arrogate and appropriate both involve the act of taking or claiming something. However, the difference between arrogate and appropriate lies in the authority, justification, ownership, connotation, and usage. Arrogate implies taking something without proper authority or justification, often with a negative connotation. On the other hand, appropriate suggests taking or using something for a specific purpose or in a suitable manner, with permission or approval, and can have both positive and neutral connotations.
