verb🔗ShareTo make suitable; to suit."She appropriated her grandmother's old wedding dress by shortening the skirt and adding modern sleeves to make it more suitable for a contemporary wedding. "propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right."Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit."propertylawbusinessrightgovernmentpoliticseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for."A spot of ground is appropriated for a garden."propertylawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property)."The church appropriated the abandoned building for use as a community center. "propertylawbusinessfinancegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSet aside for a specified purpose"The appropriated funds for the school's new library totaled $50,000. "governmentpoliticslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
