Appropriates

/əˈproʊpriəts/ verb

Definition

Takes something for one's own use; sets apart for a specific purpose; fits or makes suitable.

Etymology

Third person singular present tense of 'appropriate,' from Latin 'appropriare' (to make one's own), from 'ad' (to) + 'proprius' (one's own).

Kelly Says

When a government 'appropriates funds,' it's literally making money 'its own' by setting it aside for a specific purpose—the word choice reveals that money was already public but now has a designated use.

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