APPROPRIATE

I. transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- + proprius own Date: 15th century to take exclusive possession of ; annex , to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use , to take or make use of without authority or right, appropriable adjective appropriator noun II. adjective Date: 15th century especially suitable or compatible ; fitting , see: fit ~ly adverb ~ness noun