Appropriated: meaning, definitions and examples
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appropriated
[ ษหproสpriหeษชtษชd ]
legal context
To appropriate means to take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. In a legal context, appropriating property can constitute theft if done unlawfully. It can also refer to the allocation of resources for a specific purpose, often in governmental or institutional budgets. The term is used in various fields, including law, finance, and art. It suggests a sense of entitlement or rights over something that originally belonged to someone else.
Synonyms
claim, requisition, seize, take
Examples of usage
- The company appropriated the funds for development.
- He was accused of having appropriated public resources.
- Artists sometimes appropriate styles from other cultures.
Translations
Translations of the word "appropriated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น apropriado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคฏเฅเคเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช angemessen
๐ฎ๐ฉ diperoleh
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะดะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ stosowny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฉๅใช
๐ซ๐ท appropriรฉ
๐ช๐ธ apropiado
๐น๐ท uygun
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุงุณุจ
๐จ๐ฟ pลimฤลenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ primeranรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅฝ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ustrezno
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐeigandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะฐะนัาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแกแแแแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uyฤun
๐ฒ๐ฝ apropiado
Etymology
The word 'appropriate' comes from the Latin 'appropriare', meaning 'to make one's own'. The term began to appear in the English language in the late 14th century. Initially used in a general sense referring to ownership, 'appropriate' took on legal connotations over time, particularly in terms of how individuals or entities claim rights over property. In the 19th century, its usage expanded to contexts such as finance and resource management, denoting the act of allocating funds or resources for specific uses. Throughout its evolution, 'appropriate' has retained its core meaning of claiming or using something for oneself, which plays a significant role in discussions around ownership, consent, and ethical usage in various modern contexts.