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   Ap·pro·pri·ate

   adjective

   • 1. suitable or proper in the circumstances: "a measure appropriate to a wartime economy"

   verb

   • 1. take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission: "his images have been appropriated by advertisers" Similar seizecommandeerexpropriateannexarrogatesequestratesequestertake possession oftake overassumesecureacquirewrestusurpclaimlay claim tohijackstealtakemisappropriatethievepilferpocketpurloinmake off withembezzleinformal:swipenabrip offliftfilchsnafflesnitchbagwalk off/away withliberatepinchnickhalf-inchwhipknock offrare:peculatedefalcateeuphemistic:abstract
   • 2. devote (money or assets) to a special purpose: "there can be problems in appropriating funds for legal expenses" Similar allocateassignallotearmarkset apart/asidedevoteapportionbudget

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare ‘make one's own’, from ad- ‘to’ + proprius ‘own, proper’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. appropriator noun

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   • appropriate something (for something) to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. Definition of appropriate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is an appropriate adjective?

   • Definition of appropriate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?

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   • For a moment she thought of giving the money to an appropriate charity. ● adjective: (= suitable) [person, clothing, comments, time, reponse, punishment]qui convient, approprié (appropriée); [behaviour, subject]convenable; [authority]compétent (compétente) [...]

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   1. To set apart for a specific use: appropriating funds for education. 2. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission: My coworker appropriated my unread newspaper.

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   APPROPRIATE meaning: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or person: 2. to take or steal something. Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'appropriate'. 1. Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation. [...] 2. If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so. [formal] [...] 3.

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    Appropriate is an adjective that means suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, or situation. It implies the suitability of something or someone in relation to a particular context or situation.