Definition of Appropriator in English :

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Appropriator meaning in English

Meaning of Appropriator in English

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Appropriator

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Noun

1. appropriator

someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)

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Appropriator

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adjective (əˈprəʊprɪɪt )
1. 
right or suitable; fitting
2. rare
particular; own
they had their appropriate methods
verb (əˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt ) (transitive)
3. 
to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission
4. 
to put aside (funds, etc) for a particular purpose or person

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Appropriator

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verb transitiveWord forms: apˈpropriˌated or apˈpropriˌating
1. 
to take for one's own or exclusive use
2. 
to take improperly, as without permission
3. 
to set aside for a specific use or certain person
to appropriate funds for the schools
adjective
4. 
right for the purpose; suitable; fit; proper

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Appropriator

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adj.
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
tr.v. (-āt) ap·pro·pri·at·ed, ap·pro·pri·at·ing, ap·pro·pri·ates
1. To set apart for a specific use: appropriating funds for education.
2. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission: My coworker appropriated my unread newspaper.

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