arrogate vs lay claim

arrogate and lay claim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arrogate	No	No	Yes	No
lay claim	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lay claim is a hypernym of arrogate; that is, lay claim is a word with a broader meaning than arrogate:

arrogate: make undue claims to having
lay claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Other hypernyms of arrogate include arrogate, claim.

As verbs, arrogate and lay claim are synonyms defined as:

arrogate and lay claim: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Other synonyms of arrogate include claim.

arrogate (verb)	lay claim (verb)
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
make undue claims to having
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to