appropriate
adjective
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
appropriates
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present tense formof appropriate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, this man, grown out of Flea Bottom’s gutters, appropriates the tradition by holding his vows as a representation of lived reality, rather than as a mere ritual or badge of social class.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Imagine Congress appropriates billions of dollars for TSA upgrades.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
Reed included the language in a dedicated subsection of the Senate report accompanying the bill, which appropriates the money that funds the activities of the State Department among other priorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
On the other hand, it allocates — or appropriates — money to carry out those policies.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
A lawful government appropriates the land and protects the aboriginals, supporting its enactments by penalties.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
