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arraigned

ar·raign
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-reyn]
    • /əˈreɪn/
    • /əˈreɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-reyn]
    • /əˈreɪn/

Definitions of arraigned word

  • verb with object arraigned to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment. 1
  • verb with object arraigned to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure. 1
  • noun arraigned Simple past tense and past participle of arraign. 1

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Origin of arraigned

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English arainen < Anglo-French arainer, Old French araisnier, equivalent to a- a-5 + raisnier < Vulgar Latin *ratiōnāre to talk, reason; see ratio

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Parts of speech for Arraigned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arraigned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arraigned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arraigned

adjective arraigned

  • charged — If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
  • accused — You can use the accused to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it.

Antonyms for arraigned

verb arraigned

  • discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
  • freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.

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