Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.2. (n.) Adoption of a person of full age. Thesaurus accession accounting for adoption anointing anointment answerability application appointment appropriation ascription assignation assignment assumption attachment attribution authorization blame charge colonization connection with conquest consecration coronation credit delegation deputation derivation from election empowerment encroachment enslavement etiology honor imputation indent infringement invasion legitimate succession occupation palaetiology placement playing God preemption preoccupation prepossession reference to requisition responsibility saddling seizure subjugation succession takeover taking over trespass trespassing usurpation |