ap|pro|pri|a|tion

ap|pro|pri|a|tion
ap|pro|pri|a|tion «uh PROH pree AY shuhn», noun.
1. a sum of money or other thing appropriated: »

The school received an appropriation of five thousand dollars toward the new playground.

2. the act of appropriating: »

The appropriation of the land made it possible to have a park.


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  • im|pro´pri|a´tion — im|pro|pri|ate «adjective. ihm PROH pree iht; verb. ihm PROH pree ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. (of church property, tithes, or the like) placed in lay hands. –v.t. 1. to put (church property, tithes, or the like) in lay han …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|pro|pri|a|tion — «ehks PROH pree AY shuhn», noun. 1. the taking of land or other property from the owner, especially for public use, for example by right of eminent domain. 2. the taking of property into public ownership, without compensation, such as the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap·pro·pri·a·tion — /əˌproʊpriˈeıʃən/ noun, pl tions formal 1 [noncount] : the act of appropriating something: such as 1 a : the act of getting or saving money for a specific use or purpose the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge 1 b : the act …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis´ap|pro|pri|a´tion — mis|ap|pro|pri|ate «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to use dishonestly as one s own: »The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds. 2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|ap|pro|pri|a|tion — «REE uh PROH pree AY shuhn», noun. a new or different appropriation …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|pri|o|cep|tion — «PROH pree uh SEHP shuhn», noun. a proprioceptive sense; the perception of internal bodily conditions, such as the state of muscular contraction …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|pro´pri|a´tor — im|pro|pri|ate «adjective. ihm PROH pree iht; verb. ihm PROH pree ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. (of church property, tithes, or the like) placed in lay hands. –v.t. 1. to put (church property, tithes, or the like) in lay han …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|pro|pri|ate — «adjective. ihm PROH pree iht; verb. ihm PROH pree ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. (of church property, tithes, or the like) placed in lay hands. –v.t. 1. to put (church property, tithes, or the like) in lay han …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|ap|pro|pri|ate — «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to use dishonestly as one s own: »The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds. 2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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