n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ pr ō -pr ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : an act or instance of appropriating
2 : something that has been appropriated specifically : money set aside by formal action for a specific use
– ap · pro · pri · a · tive \ - ' pr ō -pr ē - ˌ ā -tiv \ adjective