■ adjective ə'prəʊprɪət
1》 suitable; proper.
2》 archaic assigned to a particular person.
■ verb ə'prəʊprɪeɪt
1》 take for one's own use without permission.
2》 devote (money) to a special purpose.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
appropriation noun
appropriator noun
Origin
ME: from late L. appropriat- , appropriare 'make one's own', from ad- 'to' + proprius 'own, proper'.