How Do You Spell USURP?

Pronunciation: [juːzˈɜːp] (IPA)

Usurp is spelled with the letters U, S, U, R and P. The phonetic transcription of this word is /juːˈzɜːp/. The first sound is /j/, which is a voiced palatal approximant. The second sound is /uː/, which is a long vowel sound pronounced with the lips rounded. The third sound is /z/, which is a voiced dental fricative. The fourth sound is /ɜː/, which is a mid-central vowel pronounced with the tongue in a neutral position. The final sound is /p/, which is an unvoiced bilabial plosive.

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USURP Meaning and Definition

  1. Usurp is a verb that refers to the act of seizing or taking over someone else's power, authority, or position without having the proper right or legitimate claim to it. It involves forcefully or unlawfully displacing someone from their position of authority and assuming it oneself.

    The term is often used to describe actions taken by individuals who unlawfully take control of positions of power, such as a throne, a government, or a property. It implies an illegitimate or wrongful assumption of authority or position, usually by force, trickery, or deceit.

    Usurpation typically involves overthrowing or supplanting the rightful holder, infringing upon their rights or privileges and depriving them of their legitimate position. It may involve disregarding or nullifying legal or customary rules of succession or election.

    Furthermore, usurp can also be used to describe situations where someone wrongfully seizes or takes control of something that rightfully belongs to another person, such as property, possessions, ideas, or roles.

    The term usurp is often associated with negative connotations, as it suggests an unjust or unauthorized seizing of power or possessions. It embodies the idea of unlawfully assuming control or authority, disregarding the legitimate rights and claims of others.

  2. To seize and hold by force and without right; to assume; to arrogate.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of USURP

The word usurp comes from the Latin term usurpare, which means to seize and hold power or position by force or without legal right. It is derived from the combination of two Latin words: usus meaning use and rapere meaning to seize or to snatch. Over time, the word evolved in Middle English to usurpen, and eventually became the modern English word usurp.

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Conjugate verb Usurp

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have usurped
you would have usurped
he/she/it would have usurped
we would have usurped
they would have usurped
I would have usurp
you would have usurp
he/she/it would have usurp
we would have usurp
they would have usurp

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been usurping
you would have been usurping
he/she/it would have been usurping
we would have been usurping
they would have been usurping

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would usurp
you would usurp
he/she/it would usurp
we would usurp
they would usurp

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be usurping
you would be usurping
he/she/it would be usurping
we would be usurping
they would be usurping

FUTURE

I will usurp
you will usurp
he/she/it will usurp
we 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
they will be usurping

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have usurped
you will have usurped
he/she/it will have usurped
we 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
they will have been usurping

IMPERATIVE

you usurp
we let´s usurp

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to usurp

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was usurping
you were usurping
he/she/it was usurping
we were usurping
they were usurping

PAST PARTICIPLE

usurped

PAST PERFECT

I had usurped
you had usurped
he/she/it had usurped
we 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
they had been usurping

PRESENT

I usurp
you usurp
he/she/it usurps
we usurp
they usurp

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am usurping
you are usurping
he/she/it is usurping
we are usurping
they are usurping

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

usurping

PRESENT PERFECT

I have usurped
you have usurped
he/she/it has usurped
we 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
they have been usurping

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it usurp

SIMPLE PAST

I usurped
you usurped
he/she/it usurped
we usurped
they usurped

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