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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appropriateAppropriate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to take exclusive possession of : annex. No one should appropriate a common benefit. 2. : to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use. appropriate money for a research program. 3. : to take or make use of without authority or right.

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   APPROPRIATE definition: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 2. to take something for your own…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPROPRIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation. It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list. Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job. The teacher can then take appropriate action. Synonyms: suitable, right, fitting, fit More Synonyms of appropriate.

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   appropriate. 1. /əˈproʊpriət/ suitable for a particular person, place, or situation. 2. /əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ take possession of by force. IPA guide. Other forms: appropriated; appropriating; appropriates. Something appropriate is correct and fits the situation.

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   Definition of appropriate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    Appropriate definition: Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › appropriateAPPROPRIATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.