appropriate
ap-pro-pri-ate /
ə-prō-prē-ĭt as an adjective ə-prō-prē-āt as a verb adjective 1. suitable; proper Appropriate action means to advance your own goals, without unintentional harm to anyone else. Steven Brust, 1955 - verb 1. to allocate; to set aside for a specific purpose or use We will never get anywhere with our finances until we pass a law saying that every time we appropriate something, we've got to pass another bill along with it stating where the money is coming from. Will Rogers 1879-1935 2. to take for one’s own use, often without permission or illegally As a 5th grader, I appropriated my older brother's high school biology textbook, and I was hooked: I knew I wanted to be a physician. Thomas P. Huber, MD, ? – 3. to take for public use If a private entrepreneur makes a mistake, he goes bankrupt, the losses are cut; if he bets wrong, he loses; if the gov bets wrong, they just get bigger, they just appropriate more money. Peter Schiff, 1963 -