appropirate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make appropriate or proper; to adapt or adjust to a particular use or need.

• Verb

  To seize and make one's own, especially unjustly or by force.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with appropirate
appropriate , inappropriate , supplicate , accommodate , collaborate , relate , create , celebrate , generate , innovate , modify , reproduce , delegate , adapt , equate , evaluate , appreciate , accommodate , delegate , replicate , duplicate

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Variants

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appropriate , appropriately , appropriateness , appropriatenesses , appropriable , appropriated , appropriates , appropriating , appropriator , appropriators

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Etymology

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From appropriate + -ate1.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'appropriate' is derived from the Latin word 'appropriare', which means 'to take away from' or 'to seize'.

2. The term 'cultural appropriation' gained widespread attention in the late 20th century, particularly in discussions about race and ethnicity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cultural Appropriation: The adoption of elements of one culture by another culture, particularly when the source culture is not respected or when the adoption is seen as exploitative or insensitive.

2. Intellectual Property: The legal rights that protect intangible creations of the mind, such as literary and artistic works, inventions, and symbols, names, and images used in commerce.

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Culture

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The word 'appropriate' has been used in various contexts, including in literature, politics, and social issues. For instance, it is often used in discussions about cultural appropriation, where one group adopts elements of another culture without permission or understanding.

How to Memorize "appropirate"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'appropriate' starts with the same letters as 'appropriate behavior' or 'appropriate action'.

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