verb🔗ShareApropiar, adaptarTo 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. "Ella adaptó el antiguo vestido de novia de su abuela acortando la falda y añadiendo mangas modernas para hacerlo más adecuado para una boda contemporánea.propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApropiarse, adjudicarseTo take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right."Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit."Que ningún hombre se apropie del uso de un beneficio común.propertylawbusinessrightgovernmentpoliticseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsignar, apropiarTo 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."Se asigna un terreno para un jardín.propertylawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnexar, apropiarseTo annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property)."The church appropriated the abandoned building for use as a community center. "La iglesia se apropió del edificio abandonado para usarlo como centro comunitario.propertylawbusinessfinancegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareApropiado, asignadoSet aside for a specified purpose"The appropriated funds for the school's new library totaled $50,000. "Los fondos asignados para la nueva biblioteca de la escuela ascendieron a $50,000.governmentpoliticslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading