lay claim vs arrogate

lay claim and arrogate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of lay claim include claim.

As verbs, arrogate is a hyponym of lay claim; that is, arrogate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay claim:

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

Other hyponyms of lay claim include pretend, requisition, assign.

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