to appropriate
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6.9
- verb
- /əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/
- Formal
:
destinar
- Congress has authorized boosting the SPR to one billion barrels, but has not yet appropriated the necessary funds.
- appropriated funds
- appropriated money
- appropriated monies
And although the money was put in the presidential budget, Congress refused to appropriate it.
- And although the money was put in the presidential budget, Congress refused to appropriate it.
- The city of LA gets money that's appropriated and authorized, authorized by my committee in financial services.
Examples
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207. The Pennsylvania legislature, however, refused to appropriate the necessary money to fund this program.
Academic text (1992) -
I just appropriated the funds for him.
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It's her property, the fact that she tried to appropriate ours gives us no right to retaliate.
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The city of LA gets money that's appropriated and authorized, authorized by my committee in financial services.
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In fiscal 1995, about $13.8 billion was appropriated, down from $14.6 billion in fiscal 1994.
Academic text (1999) -
The governor decided to appropriate funds for the new education program.
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In order to improve public transportation, the city council will appropriate additional budget resources next year.
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The government must appropriate money for disaster relief to aid those affected by the floods.
Synonyms
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1.0
To set aside money or time for a particular purpose
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3.1
To keep something for a particular person or purpose
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4.5
Give parts of something, like money or time, to people for a planned purpose
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3.4
Save money or time for a special purpose
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6.3
To set money or resources aside for a particular purpose
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7.3
Set aside money or resources for a particular use
Compounds
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Etymology
Appropriate comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and proprius 'one's own', and it originally meant 'to make something your own'. That's why, in official use, to appropriate money is to set it aside or assign it for a particular purpose.