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appropriate
to appropriate
01
aneignen, unterschlagen
to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission
Transitive: to appropriate sth
Example
The employee was fired for appropriating company funds for personal expenses.
Artifacts were stolen from the museum, and the thieves were caught appropriating cultural heritage.
The author discovered that someone had appropriated their work and published it under a different name.
02
zuteilen, einschreiben
to set aside or use money or resources for a specific purpose
Transitive: to appropriate money or resources for a cause or purpose
Example
The government decided to appropriate funds for the new healthcare program.
The charity has appropriated a portion of the donations for disaster relief.
They appropriated part of their budget for the environmental project.
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appropri
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appropriate
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appropriation
Noun
appropriative
Adjective
appropriator
Noun
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