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| arraign [ ə ráyn ] (3rd person present singular arraigns, present participle arraigning, past and past participle arraigned) |
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1. charge somebody in court: to bring somebody to court to answer a charge
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2. accuse somebody: to call somebody to account for a fault or mistake
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman arainer< assumed Vulgar Latin adrationare 'call to account' < Latin ratio 'reason'] |
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