appropriate
adjective
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..
had appropriated
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past perfectof appropriate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After reading Babb’s novel, some Steinbeck scholars, like Michael J. Meyer, began to substantiate the merit of the claims that Steinbeck had appropriated Babb’s material.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
If Serrano had appropriated the style of Steven Spielberg, perhaps yes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
Army in 1877 after the U.S. government had appropriated Nez Percé land.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
FEMA’s media office said that Congress had appropriated $2 billion for funeral aid for deaths associated with Covid-19.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
The king had appropriated Ser Raymun's audience chamber, and that was where Ned found them.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
