appropriate, v.
(appropriated, appropriates, appropriating)
freq. cnt. 12
(appropriated, appropriates, appropriating)
freq. cnt. 12
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
allow appropriate earmark reserve set aside
sample sentences
"I will earmark this money for your research""She sets aside time for meditation every day"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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hypernym
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
appropriate capture conquer seize
sample sentences
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants""The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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