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Appropriates

Appropriates is the third-person singular present tense of the verb appropriate. It is used in several related senses. In general, to appropriate something means to take it for one's own use or to designate it for a specific purpose. When a party appropriates funds, property, or other resources, the act may occur with or without permission and may carry legal consequences such as misappropriation if the taking is unauthorized.

In government and budgeting, to appropriate means to earmark resources for a defined use. An appropriation

In cultural or artistic contexts, to appropriate refers to adopting or borrowing elements from another culture

Etymology: the verb derives from Latin appropriare, from proprius 'one's own'.

Related terms include appropriation (the act or result of appropriating), misappropriation, cultural appropriation, and appropriation acts.

is
a
formal
allocation
of
funds
or
assets,
authorized
by
a
legislative
body
or
other
authority.
Agencies
and
departments
appropriate
money
to
cover
programs,
salaries,
and
operations.
or
tradition.
Discussions
of
cultural
appropriation
focus
on
issues
of
consent,
context,
power
relations,
and
representation,
and
views
on
its
acceptability
vary.