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That has been stolen through theft
Having become the victim of an abduction
Having received for temporary use
Designated or intended for a given target or destination
Delivered, apportioned or allocated to a group
Kept (in reserve) specially for a particular person
To have dispossessed someone of something
“When the charges were laid after Kiera had decided to appropriate millions of dollars from her company, her fall from grace was assured.”
To have captured by force
To have utilized or employed a tangible object
Past tense for to take, claim or use for one's own benefit, usually without the owner's consent
“Approval to appropriate these sacred grounds for the construction of a new park did not sit well with the indigenous community.”
Past tense for to dedicate or set aside something for a particular purpose
“The county continues to appropriate funds for senior services that help keep our seniors independent.”
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