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   ar·raign

   /əˈrān/

   verb

   • 1. call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge: "her sister was arraigned on attempted murder charges" Similar indictprosecuteput on trialbring to trialdenouncesuetake to courtbring an action againstlay charges againstfile charges againstprefer charges againstsummonsciteaccuse ofcharge withimpeachinformal:have the law ondoarchaic:inculpateOpposite clearacquit
   • ▪ find fault with (someone or something); censure: "the soldiers bitterly arraigned the government for failing to keep its word" Similar criticizecensureattackcondemncastigatechastiselambastepilloryfind fault withreprimandrebukeadmonishremonstrate withtake to taskhaul over the coalsberatereproachreproveinformal:knockslamhammerlay intoroastgive someone a roastingcaneblastbawl outdress downrap over the knucklesgive someone hellcarpetslateslag offmonsterrollickgive someone a rollickinggive someone a rockettear someone off a stripchew outream outpummelcut upbagdated:ratearchaic:slashrare:excoriateobjurgatereprehendOpposite praise

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French araisnier, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ratio(n-) ‘reason, account’.

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   1. : to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge. 2. : to accuse of wrong, inadequacy, or imperfection. arraignment. ə-ˈrān-mənt. noun. Examples of arraign in a Sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARRAIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to formally accuse someone of a particular crime in a court of law and to ask the accused to state guilt or innocence: He was arraigned on a robbery charge. arraignment. noun [ C ] us / əˈreɪn·mənt / law. They pleaded not guilty at their arraignment.

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   Arraign definition: to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment, a formal charge for which it has been ascertained that there is enough evidence to warrant trial. See examples of ARRAIGN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARRAIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ARRAIGN meaning: 1. to formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARRAIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   arraign. (əreɪn ) Word forms: arraigns , arraigning , arraigned. verb [usually passive] If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge. [law] She was arraigned today on charges of assault and kidnapping. [be VERB -ed]

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › arraignArraign - definition of arraign by The Free Dictionary

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   Define arraign. arraign synonyms, arraign pronunciation, arraign translation, English dictionary definition of arraign. call before a court to answer to an indictment; to accuse or charge: They will arraign the suspect in the morning.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · arraign (third-person singular simple present arraigns, present participle arraigning, simple past and past participle arraigned) To officially charge someone in a court of law . He was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on the 25th of that month on charges of treason.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordARRAIGN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    arraign meaning, definition, what is arraign: to make someone come to court to hear wh...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharraign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of arraign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.