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arraign

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈreɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈreɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə rān′)

ar•raign /əˈreɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

Lawto call or bring (someone) before a court of law to answer a charge.

ar•raign•ment, n. [countable]An arraignment takes place before a trial.[uncountable]to set a date for arraignment.

ar•raign (ə rān′),USA pronunciation v.t.

Lawto call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
to accuse or charge in general;
criticize adversely;
censure.

Vulgar Latin *ratiōnāre to talk, reason; see ratio
Anglo-French arainer, Old French araisnier, equivalent. to a- a-⁵ + raisnier
Middle English arainen 1275–1325

ar•raign′er, n.

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arraign /əˈreɪn/ vb (transitive)

to bring (a prisoner) before a court to answer an indictment
to call to account; complain about; accuse

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French araisnier to speak, accuse, from a-² + raisnier, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to talk, argue, from Latin ratiō a reasoningarˈraigner n arˈraignment n

'arraign' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

accuse - arraignment - charge - court-martial - nonarraignment - unarraignable

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Synonyms: summon, charge, indict, accuse, take to court, more...

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