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appropriated

ap·pro·pri·ate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective uh-proh-pree-it; verb uh-proh-pree-eyt]
    • /adjective əˈproʊ pri ɪt; verb əˈproʊ priˌeɪt/
    • /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective uh-proh-pree-it; verb uh-proh-pree-eyt]
    • /adjective əˈproʊ pri ɪt; verb əˈproʊ priˌeɪt/

Definitions of appropriated word

  • adjective appropriated suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress. 1
  • adjective appropriated belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part. 1
  • verb with object appropriated to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: The legislature appropriated funds for the university. 1
  • verb with object appropriated to take to or for oneself; take possession of. 1
  • verb with object appropriated to take without permission or consent; seize; expropriate: He appropriated the trust funds for himself. 1
  • verb with object appropriated to steal, especially to commit petty theft. 1
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Origin of appropriated

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Late Latin appropriātus made one's own (past participle of appropriāre), equivalent to Latin ap- ap-1 + propri(us) one's own + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Appropriated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Appropriated

appropriated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for appropriated

adjective appropriated

  • reserved — kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.
  • taken — past participle of take.
  • abducted — Simple past tense and past participle of abduct.
  • bound for — going or intending to go; on the way to; destined (usually followed by for): The train is bound for Denver.
  • set apart — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
All 10 Synonyms of appropriated

Antonyms for appropriated

verb appropriated

  • held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
  • kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
  • retained — to keep possession of.
  • wasted — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
  • withheld — to hold back; restrain or check.

verb with object appropriated

All 13 Antonyms of appropriated

Top questions with appropriated

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    An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.

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    If someone arrogates to themselves something such as a responsibility or privilege, they claim or take it even though they have no right to do so.

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    of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

  • messuage

    a dwelling house with its adjacent buildings and the lands appropriated to the use of the household.

  • presbytery

    a body of presbyters or elders.

  • quayage

    quays collectively.
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