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ap·pro·pri·ate

A0384200 (ə-prō′prē-ĭt)adj. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.tr.v. (-āt′) ap·pro·pri·at·ed, ap·pro·pri·at·ing, ap·pro·pri·ates 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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[Middle English appropriat, from Late Latin appropriātus, past participle of appropriāre, to make one's own : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin proprius, own; see per in Indo-European roots.]

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ap·pro′pri·ate·ly adv.ap·pro′pri·ate·ness n.ap·pro′pri·a′tive (-ā′tĭv) adj.ap·pro′pri·a′tor n.Synonyms: appropriate, arrogate, commandeer, confiscate
These verbs mean to seize for oneself or as one's right: appropriated the family car; arrogated the chair at the head of the table; commandeered a plane for the escape; confiscating stolen property. See Also Synonyms at allocate.

appropriate

adj 1. right or suitable; fitting 2. rare particular; own: they had their appropriate methods. vb (tr) 3. to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission4. (Banking & Finance) to put aside (funds, etc) for a particular purpose or person [C15: from Late Latin appropriāre to make one's own, from Latin proprius one's own; see proper] apˈpropriable adj apˈpropriately adv apˈpropriateness n apˈpropriative adj apˈpropriˌator n

ap•pro•pri•ate

(adj. əˈproʊ pri ɪt; v. -ˌeɪt)

adj., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. 1. particularly suitable; fitting; compatible: remarks appropriate to the occasion. v.t. 2. to set apart for a specific purpose or use: to appropriate funds for an environmental study. 3. to take to or for oneself; take possession of. 4. to take without permission; expropriate. [1515–25; < Late Latin appropriātus, past participle of appropriāre to make one's own = Latin ap- ap-1 + propius one's own] ap•pro′pri•a•ble, adj. ap•pro′pri•ate•ly, adv. ap•pro′pri•ate•ness, n. ap•pro′pri•a`tive (-ˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv) adj. ap•pro′pri•a`tor, n.

appropriate

Past participle: appropriated
Gerund: appropriating

Imperative
appropriate
appropriate

Present
I appropriate
you appropriate
he/she/it appropriates
we appropriate
you appropriate
they appropriate

Preterite
I appropriated
you appropriated
he/she/it appropriated
we appropriated
you appropriated
they appropriated

Present Continuous
I am appropriating
you are appropriating
he/she/it is appropriating
we are appropriating
you are appropriating
they are appropriating

Present Perfect
I have appropriated
you have appropriated
he/she/it has appropriated
we have appropriated
you have appropriated
they have appropriated

Past Continuous
I was appropriating
you were appropriating
he/she/it was appropriating
we were appropriating
you were appropriating
they were appropriating

Past Perfect
I had appropriated
you had appropriated
he/she/it had appropriated
we had appropriated
you had appropriated
they had appropriated

Future
I will appropriate
you will appropriate
he/she/it will appropriate
we will appropriate
you will appropriate
they will appropriate

Future Perfect
I will have appropriated
you will have appropriated
he/she/it will have appropriated
we will have appropriated
you will have appropriated
they will have appropriated

Future Continuous
I will be appropriating
you will be appropriating
he/she/it will be appropriating
we will be appropriating
you will be appropriating
they will be appropriating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been appropriating
you have been appropriating
he/she/it has been appropriating
we have been appropriating
you have been appropriating
they have been appropriating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been appropriating
you will have been appropriating
he/she/it will have been appropriating
we will have been appropriating
you will have been appropriating
they will have been appropriating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been appropriating
you had been appropriating
he/she/it had been appropriating
we had been appropriating
you had been appropriating
they had been appropriating

Conditional
I would appropriate
you would appropriate
he/she/it would appropriate
we would appropriate
you would appropriate
they would appropriate

Past Conditional
I would have appropriated
you would have appropriated
he/she/it would have appropriated
we would have appropriated
you would have appropriated
they would have appropriated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	appropriate - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"earmark, set aside, reserve, allowallot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
	2.	appropriate - take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"conquer, seize, capturetake over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"carry - capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
Adj.	1.	appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent natureproper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"inappropriate - not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

appropriate

adjective1. suitable, right, fitting, fit, suited, correct, belonging, relevant, proper, to the point, in keeping, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, well-suited, well-timed, apposite, apropos, opportune, becoming, seemly, felicitous, germane, to the purpose, appurtenant, congruous It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
suitable irrelevant, inappropriate, incorrect, unfitting, unsuitable, improper, incompatible, untimely, inopportuneverb1. seize, take, claim, assume, take over, acquire, confiscate, annex, usurp, impound, pre-empt, commandeer, take possession of, expropriate, arrogate Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.
seize give, relinquish, cede2. allocate, allow, budget, devote, assign, designate, set aside, earmark, allot, share out, apportion He is sceptical that Congress will appropriate more money for this.
allocate withhold3. steal, take, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate, poach, swipe (slang), lift (informal), knock off (slang), heist (U.S. slang), embezzle, blag (slang), pilfer, misappropriate, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, plagiarize, thieve, peculate What do they think about your appropriating their music and culture?

appropriate

adjective1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place:apt, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made.2. Suited to one's end or purpose:befitting, convenient, expedient, fit, good, meet, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful.3. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances:deserved, due, fit, fitting, just, merited, proper, right, rightful, suitable.verb1. To set aside or apart for a specified purpose:allocate, assign, designate, earmark.2. To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right:arrogate, assume, commandeer, preempt, seize, take, usurp.

Translations

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appropriate

(əˈprəupriət) adjective suitable; proper. Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority. 適當的 适当的apˈpropriateness noun 適當，適切性 适当apˈpropriately adverb suitably. appropriately dressed for the occasion. 適當地 适当地

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