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arraign

Syllabification: (ar·raign)
Pronunciation: /əˈrān/

Definition of arraign

verb

  • [with object] call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge:her sister was arraigned on attempted murder charges
  • find fault with (someone or something); censure:the soldiers bitterly arraigned the government for failing to keep its word

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French araisnier, based on Latin ad- 'to' + ration- 'reason, account'

arraign in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of arraign in the British & World English dictionary