How to Pronounce “appropriate”
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What “appropriate” means
verb — To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
Example: Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.
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appropriate (verb): To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right. For example — Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.
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