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Detailed Synonyms for appropriation in English

appropriation:

appropriation [the ~] noun

  1. the appropriation
    the appropriation; the arrogation; the assumption
  2. the appropriation
    – a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner 1
    the appropriation
    – a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner 1
    • appropriation [the ~] noun
      • the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit1
      • a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest1
  3. the appropriation
    – incorporation by joining or uniting 1
    the appropriation; the annexation
    – incorporation by joining or uniting 1
  4. the appropriation
    – money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose 1
    the appropriation
    – money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose 1
  5. the appropriation
    – A distribution of net income to various accounts or entities. 2
    the appropriation
    – A distribution of net income to various accounts or entities. 2

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Related Definitions for "appropriation":

  1. a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner1
    • the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit1
    • a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest1
  2. incorporation by joining or uniting1
  3. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose1
  4. A distribution of net income to various accounts or entities.2

appropriate:

appropriate adj

  1. appropriate
  2. appropriate
  3. appropriate
  4. appropriate
  5. appropriate
    – suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc 1
    appropriate
    – suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc 1
    • appropriate adj
      • a book not appropriate for children1
      • a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity1
      • it seems that an apology is appropriate1

to appropriate verb (appropriates, appropriated, appropriating)

  1. to appropriate
    – give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 1
    to appropriate; to allow; to reserve; to set aside; earmark
    – give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 1
    • appropriate verb (appropriates, appropriated, appropriating)
    • allow verb (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • reserve verb (reserves, reserved, reserving)
    • set aside verb (sets aside, set aside, setting aside)
    • earmark verb
      • I will earmark this money for your research1
  2. to appropriate
    – take possession of by force, as after an invasion 1
    to appropriate; to capture; to seize; to conquer
    – take possession of by force, as after an invasion 1
    • appropriate verb (appropriates, appropriated, appropriating)
    • capture verb (captures, captured, capturing)
      • The militia captured the castle1
    • seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)
      • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants1
      • The army seized the town1
    • conquer verb (conquers, conquered, conquering)

Conjugations for appropriate:

present
  1. appropriate
  2. appropriate
  3. appropriates
  4. appropriate
  5. appropriate
  6. appropriate
simple past
  1. appropriated
  2. appropriated
  3. appropriated
  4. appropriated
  5. appropriated
  6. appropriated
present perfect
  1. have appropriated
  2. have appropriated
  3. has appropriated
  4. have appropriated
  5. have appropriated
  6. have appropriated
past continuous
  1. was appropriating
  2. were appropriating
  3. was appropriating
  4. were appropriating
  5. were appropriating
  6. were appropriating
future
  1. shall appropriate
  2. will appropriate
  3. will appropriate
  4. shall appropriate
  5. will appropriate
  6. will appropriate
continuous present
  1. am appropriating
  2. are appropriating
  3. is appropriating
  4. are appropriating
  5. are appropriating
  6. are appropriating
subjunctive
  1. be appropriated
  2. be appropriated
  3. be appropriated
  4. be appropriated
  5. be appropriated
  6. be appropriated
diverse
  1. appropriate!
  2. let's appropriate!
  3. appropriated
  4. appropriating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "appropriate":


Related Definitions for "appropriate":

  1. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc1
    • a book not appropriate for children1
    • a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity1
    • it seems that an apology is appropriate1
  2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause1
  3. take possession of by force, as after an invasion1

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