arraign — ar·raign /ə rān/ vt [Anglo French arrainer, from Old French araisnier to address, call to account, from a , prefix stressing goal of an action + raisnier to speak]: to bring (a defendant) before a judge or magistrate to hear the charges and to… … Law dictionary
Arraign — Ar*raign , v. t. [From OF. aramier, fr. LL. adhramire.] (Old Eng. Law) To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arraign — Ar*raign , n. Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns. Blackstone. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arraign — (v.) late 14c., araynen, to call to account, from O.Fr. araisnier speak to, address; accuse (in a law court), from V.L. *arrationare, from L. adrationare, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + *rationare, from ratio argumentation, reckoning,… … Etymology dictionary
arraign — charge, *accuse, impeach, indict, incriminate Analogous words: *summon, cite: try, test (see PROVE) Contrasted words: *answer, rejoin, reply, respond: acquit, exonerate, *exculpate, absolve, vindicate: defend, justify (see MA … New Dictionary of Synonyms
arraign — [v] accuse blame, charge, criminate, hang on, incriminate, inculpate, indict, lay at one’s door*, pin it on*, point the finger at*, summon; concepts 44,317 Ant. discharge, exonerate, free, let go … New thesaurus
arraign — ► VERB ▪ call before a court to answer a criminal charge. DERIVATIVES arraignment noun. ORIGIN Old French araisnier, from Latin ad to + ratio reason, account … English terms dictionary
arraign — [ə rān′] vt. [ME arreinen < OFr araisnier < ML adrationare < L ad, to + ratio, REASON] 1. to bring before a law court to hear and answer charges 2. to call to account; accuse SYN. ACCUSE arraignment n … English World dictionary
arraign — UK [əˈreɪn] / US verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms arraign : present tense I/you/we/they arraign he/she/it arraigns present participle arraigning past tense arraigned past participle arraigned legal to order someone to go to a court… … English dictionary
arraign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. indict, charge, accuse. See accusation, lawsuit. Ant., discharge, exonerate. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. summon, charge, indict; see accuse . See Synonym Study at accuse . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
