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Nothing in the 14th Amendment or in any other constitutional provision suggests that the president may usurp legislative power to prevent a violation of the Constitution.
Laurence Tribe

Meaning of "usurp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD USURP

From Old French usurper, from Latin ūsūrpāre to take into use, probably from ūsus use + rapere to seize.
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PRONUNCIATION OF USURP

usurp  [juːˈzɜːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USURP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Usurp is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb usurp in English.

WHAT DOES USURP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Usurper

A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. This may include a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without inheriting the throne or any other person exercising authority unconstitutionally. It may also be applied to an official acting ultra vires, outside his authority or jurisdiction.

Definition of usurp in the English dictionary

The definition of usurp in the dictionary is to seize, take over, or appropriate without authority.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO USURP

PRESENT

Present
I usurp
you usurp
he/she/it usurps
we usurp
you usurp
they usurp
Present continuous
I am usurping
you are usurping
he/she/it is usurping
we are usurping
you are usurping
they are usurping
Present perfect
I have usurped
you have usurped
he/she/it has usurped
we have usurped
you have usurped
they have usurped
Present perfect continuous
I have been usurping
you have been usurping
he/she/it has been usurping
we have been usurping
you have been usurping
they have been usurping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I usurped
you usurped
he/she/it usurped
we usurped
you usurped
they usurped
Past continuous
I was usurping
you were usurping
he/she/it was usurping
we were usurping
you were usurping
they were usurping
Past perfect
I had usurped
you had usurped
he/she/it had usurped
we had usurped
you had usurped
they had usurped
Past perfect continuous
I had been usurping
you had been usurping
he/she/it had been usurping
we had been usurping
you had been usurping
they had been usurping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will usurp
you will usurp
he/she/it will usurp
we will usurp
you will usurp
they will usurp
Future continuous
I will be usurping
you will be usurping
he/she/it will be usurping
we will be usurping
you will be usurping
they will be usurping
Future perfect
I will have usurped
you will have usurped
he/she/it will have usurped
we will have usurped
you will have usurped
they will have usurped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been usurping
you will have been usurping
he/she/it will have been usurping
we will have been usurping
you will have been usurping
they will have been usurping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would usurp
you would usurp
he/she/it would usurp
we would usurp
you would usurp
they would usurp
Conditional continuous
I would be usurping
you would be usurping
he/she/it would be usurping
we would be usurping
you would be usurping
they would be usurping
Conditional perfect
I would have usurp
you would have usurp
he/she/it would have usurp
we would have usurp
you would have usurp
they would have usurp
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been usurping
you would have been usurping
he/she/it would have been usurping
we would have been usurping
you would have been usurping
they would have been usurping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you usurp
we let´s usurp
you usurp
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to usurp
Past participle
usurped
Present Participle
usurping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH USURP


Antwerp
ˈæntwɜːp
burp
bɜːp
chirp
tʃɜːp
discerp
dɪˈsɜːp
extirp
ɛksˈtɜːp
lerp
lɜːp
perp
pɜːp
rurp
rɜːp
slurp
slɜːp
TURP
tɜːp
twerp
twɜːp
twirp
twɜːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE USURP

usufruct
usufructuary
Usumbura
usure
usurer
usuress
usuries
usurious
usuriously
usuriousness
usurous
usurpation
usurpative
usurpatory
usurpature
usurpedly
usurper
usurping
usurpingly
usury

WORDS THAT END LIKE USURP

Arp
Autoharp
cardsharp
carp
dorp
escarp
harp
Krugersdorp
mirror carp
pericarp
razor-sharp
sharp
tarp
Tharp
thorp
time warp
ultrasharp
unsharp
warp
Yurp

Synonyms and antonyms of usurp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «USURP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «usurp» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of usurp

Translation of «usurp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF USURP

Find out the translation of usurp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of usurp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «usurp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

篡夺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

usurpar
570 millions of speakers

English

usurp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड़पना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اغتصاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

узурпировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

usurpar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যায়রূপে অধিকার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

usurper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Usurp
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

an sich reißen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奪う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직장 등을 빼앗다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Usurp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếm đoạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அபகரிக்கத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरावून घेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gaspetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

usurpare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uzurpować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

узурпувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uzurpa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφετεριστεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

usurpera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilrive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of usurp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «USURP»

The term «usurp» is regularly used and occupies the 76.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «USURP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about usurp

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QUOTES WITH «USURP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word usurp.
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Laurence Tribe
Nothing in the 14th Amendment or in any other constitutional provision suggests that the president may usurp legislative power to prevent a violation of the Constitution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USURP»

Discover the use of usurp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to usurp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Christ's Ambassadors allowed neither to usurp the titles of ...
CHRIST'S Ambassadors allowed neitber io usurp the titles of“ Rabbi and Masters ,” nor to submit to sue/1 usurpation ,- but bound to adhere to his instructions, M CONSIDERED IN A SERMON, PREACHED mum/nu? 5th, 1800, {fin/l. eg'jete'o ...
Peter WHITNEY (the elder.), 1800
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The Textual Tradition of Plato's Republic
(II 431,6-8 C); usurp. Anaximen. 72F38 (IIA 126,27-28 J ); resp. sch. PI. ad loc. ( 189 G.) d3 drcouapouvovrai usurp. Meth., Symp. V 2 (55,15 B.) d5-6 dXXa— <po £ta AFF. Thom. Mag., Eel. 191,1-3 R. d7-e7 resp. Theod. Metoch. Ill (747 M.) e4 ...
G. J. Boter, 1989
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
When in the inlormation it is allcdged, that the mayor, commonalty and citizens, the liberty, privilege, and li'ant'hise ofbein a body politic. re, facts at nominc, and to sued and impleaded, upon the king have and yet do usurp, to usurp or do any  ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, 1816
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Complete Collection of State Trials
When in the information it is alledged, that the mayor, commonaky, and citizens, the liberty, privilege, and franchise of being a body politick, re, faSo et nomine, and to be sued and impleaded upon the king, have and yet do usurp; to usurp or  ...
Francis Hargrave, 1797
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Usurp Synapse
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Usurp Synapse was an screamo band from Indiana.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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A Complete Collection Of State-Trials And Proceedings For ...
The other when any Subject without lawful Warrant d6th use any Royal Franchises, he is said then to usurp upon the King. So that an Usurpation siipposeth of necessity a Subject or a Person pjtcedendy in effe, that useth the Franchise, or that ...
‎1730
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Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems: 11th ...
Usurp: Distributed NAT Traversal for Overlay Networks Salman Niazi and Jim Dowling Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) Abstract. Many existing overlay networks are not practical on the open Internet because of the presence of ...
Pascal Felber, Romain Rouvoy, 2011
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
Usurp. And, in that kind, swears you do more usurp than doth your brother that hath banish 'd you At You Like It — I know the boy will well usurp the grace, voice , gait, and aetion of a gentlewoman Indue, to Taming of tlte Sh — If you are she, ...
Samuel Ayscough, 1827
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The American Comprehensive Reader: For the Use of Schools : ...
... burnW, burnWst , burn'st, burns, ferns, learns, turns, churns, spurns, horns, corns, rp, rpd, rpdst, rpst, rps:— Usurp, usurp'**", usurpWst, usurp'st, usurps, chirps, usurp, usurp'd, usurp'st, usurps, rs, rst, rsts : — Horse, burst, bursts, worse, worst, ...
William Draper Swan, 1855
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
usu'r-iously, ad. usurp'er, n. 'luton'sil, n. usu'r'iousness, n. usurp'ing, a. u'tile, n. dz. 0. 'usurp', v. usurp'ingly, ad. lutil'ity, n. usurp'ed, a. usurpa'tion, n. u't'ilize, v. UV—fl, 1. a grape—u'veous, a. p chn, 3. a wife: as, uzor'z'cide, the killing, or a killer ...
John Oswald, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USURP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term usurp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Neymar Has No Plan to Usurp Lionel Messi, Concerned by …
Barcelona forward Neymar isn't bothered by trying to topple Lionel Messi as the Blaugrana's best player and is instead focused on fulfilling his potential. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Can Salesforce.com Usurp Major Software Players?
F or a tech company, 16 years is practically middle-aged. And with revenue expected to top $6 billion this fiscal year, some might question how much growth is ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
Three held for forging documents to usurp property in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Three persons, including a lawyer, were arrested here for allegedly trying to usurp a property through forged documents, police said on Wednesday. «Zee News, Jul 15»
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EU law used by British judges to usurp timid MPs says Lord Neuberger
Judges have taken advantage of European and human rights laws to take power over democratically-elected politicians, one of the heads of the judiciary has ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Shameless attempt by Modi government to usurp yoga: Congress
“However, brazen and shameless attempts at usurping Yoga and in the ... “Much before Modi tried to usurp it and project himself as its torch-bearer, yoga had ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
6
Amir Khan Targets Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, More to Usurp
Amir Khan believes he can replace Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by beating the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
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FERC commissioner says EPA carbon rule may usurp state powers
PHOENIX -- States complying with U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan run the risk of ceding jurisdiction over energy policy decisions to the federal government, ... «Environment & Energy Publishing, Jun 15»
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Can Nonprofit Management Usurp Board Responsibilities?
On balance management will always have more information about the organization than volunteer board members. As a result, directors must be proactive in ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Centre aims to usurp Delhi's powers: AAP
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia tabled a resolution against the union home ministry's notification in Delhi Assembly on Tuesday. (Virendra Singh ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
10
Nonbank Lenders Usurp Banks as Ginnie MBS Leaders
As major banks have pulled back from originating Federal Housing Administration single-family loans, nonbank mortgage lenders have become bigger players ... «National Mortgage News, May 15»

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