—adj. (often foll. by to, for)
1 suitable or proper.
2 formal belonging or particular.
—v.tr.
1 take possession of, esp. without authority.
2 devote (money etc.) to special purposes.
Derivatives:
appropriately adv. appropriateness n. appropriation n. appropriator n.
Etymology: LL appropriatus past part. of appropriare (as AD-, proprius own)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.